Engineer to Order Engineer to Order describes an order fulfillment in which, in addition to the actual preparation, the construction and development processes also contribute after the order is received. Brief description With this type of order execution, specific planning and implementation of the order does not begin until after the order is received. This form is typical in the field of construction management, in [...]
Electronic shopping list - EPL The abbreviation EPL stands for “electronic shopping list.” With it you can get rid of traditional picking lists and thus replace them with electronic instruments. Brief description The task of electronic lists is picking using Touch-Screens, the stationery work here is replaced by analog lists. With this system, picking processes are supposed to be faster and [...]
Efficient Replenishment Efficient Replenishment and Continuous Replenishment are parts of the ECR concept. They correspond to “efficient procurement of goods” and define cooperation in the areas of information and communication, as well as logistics. Brief description The sourcing system used is replaced by a process that is adapted to the customer and actual demand, thus optimizing the flow of goods and information relative to its efficiency. [...]
Economies of scale As economies of scale (economies of size, economies of scale) we understand in the field of production and technology the relationship of the output quantity with the amount of factors of production used for this. Brief description Economies of scale show themselves in the course of primarily mass production and production of larger batches. In doing so, fixed production costs are divided into a large number of final products, by [...]
The bullwhip effect The bullwhip effect describes the phenomenon of driving demand variation along the supply chain. It arises through demand variation at the end customer through traders to manufacturers and their suppliers. Brief description The theoretical background of the bullwhip effect was first studied by Jay Forrester in the 1960s in [...
EDI - Electronic Data Interchange Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a fully automated, electronic exchange of data between at least two companies regarding orders, accounts or warehouse inventory through the use of XML. The integration of company activities is at the forefront here, rather than the use of scheduling algorithms. A brief description of EDI is for the rapid, electronic transfer and rationalization [...]
ECR - Efficient Consumer Response Efficient Consumer Response originates from the Anglo-American area and means “efficient response to consumer needs.” It is a strategic management concept that is responsible for optimizing the entire supply chain, taking into account the needs of customers. Brief description The Efficient Consumer Response concept was developed in 1992 in the US by the food industry [...]
E-Commerce The term E-Commerce is used to describe a form of business dealings in which direct commercial and service contacts take place between the provider and the recipient via the Internet. A brief description of Electronic Commerce in the broadest sense defines all commercial processes that are supported by the Internet and other networks. Here it also includes advertising, the establishment of business relationships and their implementation, [...]
ECM - Enterprise Content Management Enterprise Content Management, or ECM for short, is understood as the enterprise-wide, unified and integrated capture, distribution, as well as administration of information important to the enterprise. Brief Description As Content Management in the narrow sense means system-supported IT administration of content (databases, archives, etc.). ECM deals with [...]
E-Business E-Business is the electronic support of activities that take place between a company, its suppliers and its customers. A brief description It includes methods of doing business with electronic support, with the Internet playing the most prominent role here. The concept of E-Business can be categorized according to the type of participant as follows: Consumer / customer, consumer Business / enterprise, [...]