Is a sales forecast-based system used to schedule raw material deliveries and quantities, given assumptions of machine and labor units required to fulfill a sales forecast.
MRP - Material Requirements Planning
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CRM - Customer Relationship Management
ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning
Is an optical machine-readable representation of data relating to the object to which it is attached. Originally represented data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or one-dimensional.
GPS - Global Positioning System
WMS - Warehouse Management System
Is a universal identifier that provides a unique identity for every physical object anywhere in the world, for all time. Its structure is defined in the EPCglobal Tag Data Standard, which is an open standard freely available for download from the website of EPCglobal, Inc.
Is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices, it uses electromagnetic fields to transfer data, for the purposes of automatically identifying and tracking tags attached to objects. The tags contain electronically stored information.
Is a key part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a warehouse and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, putaway and picking. This system supports the daily operations of a warehouse, it allows for a system of centralized management of warehousing tasks including inventory control, tracking, and the location of stock items.
RFID - Radio Frequency Identification
A process by which a company (often a manufacturer) manages and integrates the important parts of its business. This kind of software integrates all facets of an operation, including product planning, development, manufacturing processes, sales and marketing.
Is a model for managing a company’s interactions with current and future customers. It involves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize sales, marketing, customer service, and technical support. One example of a common strategy of this is the rewards card program offered by many supermarkets.
Is a space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.[1] The system provides critical capabilities to military, civil and commercial users around the world. It is maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver.
EPC - Electronic Product Code
