Supply-chain Management Vocabulary #1

Vocabulary fo r supply

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ABC customer types
One of several ways of classifying customers in terms of their value to the firm
Acceptable Quality Level [AQL]
The maximum percent defective of a sample of a lot that can be considered a satisfactory process average
Accessible
A core competency test about your ability to continue to get better and better than your competitors in an area over the long term
Actionable
A consumer target market segment test which asks does my company have the necessary staying power?
Activity-Based Costing
Ties costs to specific customers in an attempt to identify the profitability of those customers
Advantage
A core competancy test about your ability to access additional markets or market segments
Assortment and variety
The total number of options [brands, sizes, colors, flavors,...] the consumer can evaluate for purchase
Attitudes Interests and Opinions [AIO]
A set of thoughts that shape consumer purchase decisions
Attribute control charts
Are used when a process variable is counted rather than measured
Average unit price [AUP]
The average selling price of all units of a part number or category
Backward supply chain integration
The integration of activities to lower tiers in the supply chain. For instance, 1st tier to 2nd tier to ... n tier
Channel of distribution
The set of organizations involved in making a product or service available for use or consumption
Compatible
A B2B target market segment test which asks if your marketing and business strengths compare to current and expected competitive and technology states
Competitive
A core competency test about your ability to deliver obvious customer benefits
Concentrated [niche] marketing
A market segmentation strategy that sells different products to a few small market [sub-]segments with a goal of high market share