Chapter 9 - Supply Chains
Across
- 1. Products that are ______-docked spend little or no time in warehouses as they are delivered via truck to a dock at a warehouse then unloaded and put on other trucks bound for retail outlets.
- 4. Supply Chain _________is sharing more than just basic transaction information, companies can see how well operations are proceeding, how products are flowing through the chain.
- 6. ______-in-time inventory is used to lower the amount of inventory and still maintain they stock they need to satisfy customers.
- 7. _________ time the amount of time it takes for a customer to receive a good or service once it has been ordered.
- 9. _________-managed inventory contracting with suppliers to ship inventory as it is needed.
- 10. _____________ is the process of actually purchasing those goods and services.
- 13. If a firm can find a company that can add more value than it can to a function, it will often ____________ the task to that company.
- 17. ____________ refers to the physical flow of materials in the supply chain.
- 18. _________ planning the process of estimating how much of a good or service customers will buy from you.
Down
- 2. ___________ is a term used to describe a reduction or loss in inventory due to shoplifting, employee theft, paperwork errors, or supplier fraud (Waters, 2009).
- 3. A __________ center is a warehouse or storage facility where the emphasis is on processing and moving goods on to wholesalers, retailers, or consumers.
- 5. ___________ occur when you run out of a product a customer wants to buy.
- 8. ___________ scheduling the management of the resources, events, and processes need to create an offering.
- 11. ____________ product code (EPC) similar to a barcode, only better, because the number on it is truly unique.
- 12. ____________ stock is backup inventory that serves as a buffer in case the demand for a product surges or the supply of it drops off for some reason.
- 14. ___________-frequency identification (RFID) tag emits radio signals that can record and track a shipment as it comes in and out of a facility.
- 15. ________ customization a term used for systems that can allow customers to have products/services tailored to their preferences.
- 16. _____________is the process of evaluating and hiring individual businesses to supply goods and services to your business.