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 interactions between a company and an end-user. Short Description Business-to-Consumer (B2C) transactions currently make up the largest portion of e-business or e-commerce. Many modern companies referred to as the New Economy achieve high profits in the B2B and powershopping segments. E-commerce methods are particularly effective in cases of [...]
B2B – Business-to-Business Business-to-Business (B2B) refers to electronic business transactions between companies. These transactions include communication between businesses, as well as reflecting internal company processes in procurement, marketing, and sales. A brief description of B2B is that it is the largest revenue-generating and most promising area of E-Commerce. Its development occurred 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 transport by ship with its own acquisition, which does not function solely as a carrier. Brief Description A shipowner is a form of enterprise in maritime law, an association of multiple individuals (so-called co-shipowners) who, in their designated portion, use a ship for common account. RELATED CONCEPTS Maritime Transport
APS – Advanced Planning System Advanced Planning Systems (APS) are computer systems used to optimize the planning process within production and logistics, and in particular Supply Chain Management. Short description The difference between Advanced Planning Systems and Production Planning and Control (PPS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems lies in their mathematical optimization models […]