supply-chain
Goods movement system
Supply-chain functions as an adjective describing anything related to the network of processes that move a product from raw materials to consumer.
It modifies nouns like management, disruption, issues, or logistics: Supply-chain problems delayed shipments for months.
The noun form is usually two words or hyphenated: supply chain.
Obtaining goods externally
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
freight · shipping · transportation · sourcing · just-in-time · vendor · inbound · outbound
Toward a river's origin
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- end-to-endSpanning the full sequence
- multi-tierHaving stacked levels
- nodesPoints of connection
links · hub · ecosystem · partners · intermediaries · manufacturer · distributor · retailer
Deficient supply of necessities
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- delayEnforced waiting period
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
resilience · risk · vulnerability · contingency · stockout · pandemic · geopolitical · sanctions
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- transparencyState of being see-through
- traceabilityVerifiable origin and path
- ERPIntegrated business management software
SAP · planning · forecasting · analytics · KPI · efficiency · lean · integration
Substances released into air
- ESGCorporate responsibility framework
- traceabilityVerifiable origin and path
- responsibleObligated to answer for actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
recycling · renewable · biodegradable · deforestation · certification · lifecycle · decarbonization
procurement
Obtaining goods externally
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
fulfillment · freight · shipping · transportation · sourcing · just-in-time · vendor · inbound · outbound · pallets
upstream
Toward a river's origin
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- end-to-endSpanning the full sequence
- multi-tierHaving stacked levels
nodes · links · hub · ecosystem · partners · intermediaries · manufacturer · distributor · retailer · consumer
shortage
Deficient supply of necessities
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- delayEnforced waiting period
crisis · resilience · risk · vulnerability · contingency · stockout · pandemic · geopolitical · sanctions · redundancy
optimization
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- transparencyState of being see-through
- traceabilityVerifiable origin and path
ERP · SAP · planning · forecasting · analytics · KPI · efficiency · lean · integration · collaboration
emissions
Substances released into air
- ESGCorporate responsibility framework
- traceabilityVerifiable origin and path
- responsibleObligated to answer for actions
transparency · recycling · renewable · biodegradable · deforestation · certification · lifecycle · decarbonization
supply-chaindirect sale
Transaction without intermediaries
direct-to-consumer · local sourcing · farm-to-table · point-of-sale · self-sufficiency
supply-chainself-sufficiency
Independence from outside aid
autarky · vertical integration · subsistence economy · cottage industry · self-reliance
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