Backlog The term backlog comes from air transportation and refers to the excessive accumulation of goods at the originating airport. Due to the seasonal highs, the transport may constrict delivery channels. In this case, goods cannot be shipped on time according to the buking. Goods that have not been shipped on time and are backlogged at the airport of shipment are called [...]
B2C - Business-to-Customer Business-to-Consumer (B2C) refers to electronic business dealings between a business and an end user. Brief description Business-to-consumer (B2C) business transactions between businesses and end users form the largest part of e-business or e-commerce today. A lot of modern businesses, referred to as New Economy, record high profits in the B2B and powershopping segments. E-commerce methods work especially well for [...]
B2B - Business-to-Business Business-to-Business (B2B) refers to electronic business contacts between companies. These contacts include communications between companies, as well as reflecting company processes in procurement, marketing and sales. A brief description of B2B is the highest turnover and most successful area of E-Commerce. Its creation took place in three stages. It began with the first application of Electronic [...]
Available to Promise Available to Promise (abbreviated ATP) stands for a concept derived from Supply Chain Management, and aims to provide the customer with binding information on product availability and delivery times already at the time of order acceptance. A prerequisite for the implementation of such a concept is that the company conducts transparent planning of quantities and lead times. Support turns out to be [...]
Automatic picking machine By automatic picking machine we mean automatic picking systems that are able to process an order on their own without the involvement of a picker. The use of such machines in the economy is limited to small specific task areas. They are used in industries with limited assortments and high frequency of reloading, such as the pharmaceutical and tobacco industries. [...]
ATLAS The term ATLAS stands for the internal information system of the German Customs Service. With the help of this system, customs declarations and administrative acts can be accomplished electronically. Brief description In the past, customs documents were drawn up by customs agents and freight forwarders by hand. Nowadays, this is mostly done electronically. The data of the customs declaration are entered [...]
Assemble to Order Assemble to Order is a type of manufacturing, which is a mixed form between warehouse manufacturing and contract manufacturing methods. The basic idea is neutral pre-production combined with final production or assembly according to the customer's request. RELATED CONCEPTS Make to Order
Shipowner A shipowner is defined as an enterprise, engaged in ship transportation with its own acquisition, which does not function only as a carrier. Brief description An shipowner is a form of enterprise in maritime law, an association of a number of persons (so-called co-owners) who, in the portion designated for them, use the ship for a joint account. RELATED CONCEPTS Maritime transportation
APS - Advanced Planning System Advanced Planning Systems (APS) are computer-based systems for optimizing the planning process within manufacturing and logistics, particularly Supply Chain Management. Brief description The difference between Advanced Planning systems and Production Planning and Control (PPS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, lies in the mathematical models for optimizing [...]