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key terms
Term | Definition |
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Bottom line | a company's income after all expenses have been deducted from revenues |
Holding cost | the money it takes to keep inventory in stock |
Inputs | things such as employees, raw materials, equipment, & capital |
Outputs | goods & services |
Inventory | all the items, goods, merchandise, & materials held by a business for selling in the market to earn a profit |
Inventory control | the process of ensuring the amount of supply is available in a organization |
Logistics | refers to managing the flow of goods & services from production to consumption |
Operations | the day-to-day activities for continued business functioning |
Purchasing | the buying of goods & services for a business |
Quality control | ensuring the degree of excellence of a good or service |
Routing | selecting the sequence in which the steps of production need to be carried out |
Scheduling | an operations activity that establishes the timetable to be followed in production |
Timing | how long each step in the production process takes |