- Forecast by SKU, cost, item, currencies, margin, country, channel, customer location, etc.
- Drive inventory and safety stock levels according to customer requirements using the Service Level Optimizer
Supply Chain Glossary - S
Supply Chain Glossary - S
- s-curve
- safety time also safety lead time
- salable goods
- sales forecast also forecast
- sales mix
- sales order configuration also customer order servicing system
- sales quota
- sales representative
- sample size
- sample
- sampling distribution
- sampling
- sawtooth diagram
- SBQ
- SBU
- scanner
- scarcity
- scatter diagram also scatter chart
- schedule board also control board
- schedule chart
- schedule harmony
- schedule
- scheduled downtime
- scheduled finish date
- scheduled load
- scheduled receipt
- scheduled start date
- scheduler
- scheduling algorithm also scheduling rules
- scheduling rules
- scheduling
- scientific inventory control also statistical inventory control
- scope change
- scope definition
- scope
- scrap rate also scrap factor
- scrap
- SDS
- search engines
- search models
- seasonal adjustment also seasonal index
- seasonal component
- seasonal harmonics also harmonic smoothing
- seasonal index
- seasonal inventory
- seasonal stock also seasonal inventory
- seasonality
- second-order smoothing
- secular trend
- secure electronic transaction (SET) or SET
- secure server
- seller's market
- selling expense
- semifinished goods
- semiprocess flow
- semivariable costs
- semiworks also pilot plant
- send ahead
- sensors
- sequencing
- sequential
- serial number
- server address
- service factor also safety factor
- service function
- service level also level of service
- service positioning also product positioning
- service time
- servo system
- SET
- setup costs
- setup lead time also setup time
- setup time
- seven tools of quality
- sexual harassment
- shareholder wealth
- shelf life control
- shelf life
- Shewhart circle of quality also plan-do-check-action (PDCA)
- Shewhart cycle also plan-do-check-action (PDCA)
- ship-age limit
- shipping documents for finished goods
- shipping lead time
- shipping order debit memo
- shipping point
- shipping
- shojinka
- shop calendar also manufacturing calendar
- shop order also manufacturing order
- shop order reporting also production reporting and status control
- shop scheduling also operations scheduling
- shop traveler also traveler
- short-cycle manufacturing also
- shortage cost
- shrinkage rate also shrinkage factor
- SIC
- sigma
- signed message
- significant variances
- simple interest
- simple moving average
- simplex algorithm
- simultaneous design/engineering also participative design/engineering
- simultaneous engineering also participative design/engineering
- single-card kanban system also one-card kanban system
- single-digit setup (SDS) or SDS
- single exponential smoothing also first-order smoothing
- single-level backflush
- single-level bill of material
- single-level where-used
- single-minute exchange of die (SMED) or SMED
- single smoothing also first-order smoothing
- single-source supplier
- SIPOC
- six-sigma
- skew
- skill-based compensation
- skills inventories
- SKU
- slack also slack time
- slow-moving items
- small group improvement activity
- smallest processing time rule also shortest processing time rule (SPT)
- SMED
- smoothing factor also smoothing constant
- smoothing
- software
- sole proprietorship
- sole-source supplier
- sole source
- sorting
- source document
- source inspection
- sourcing
- spare parts also service parts
- spare parts demand also service parts demand
- SPC
- special cause also assignable cause
- special warranty
- specific performance
- specification
- split delivery
- spoiled work order also rework order
- spot buy
- spot demand
- SPT
- SQC
- SQL
- stabilization stock
- stacked lead time also cumulative lead time
- staged material also kit
- staging and consolidation
- staging
- stakeholders
- standard allowance
- standard containers
- standard cost accounting system
- standard costs
- standard error
- standard hours also standard time
- standard industrial classification (SIC) or SIC
- standardized ingredient
- standing capacity also rated capacity
- star
- start date
- statement of cash flows also funds flow statement
- static budget also master budget
- static inventory models also single-period inventory models
- statistical control
- statistical order point also order point
- statistical order point system also order point system
- statistical process control (SPC) or SPC
- statistical quality control (SQC) or SQC
- statute of limitations
- step-function scheduling
- stochastic models
- stock code also item number
- stock dividend
- stock number also item number
- stock order
- stock record card
- stock split
- stock status
- stock
- stockchase also expedite
- stockless production also
- stockout costs
- stockout percentage =
- stockout
- stop work order also hold order
- storage costs
- storage
- stores issue order also picking list
- stores ledger card
- stores requisition also picking list
- stores
- straight-line depreciation
- straight-line schedule also gapped schedule
- strategic drivers
- strategic performance measurements
- strategic planning
- stratification analysis
- strict liability
- strict performance
- structured query language (SQL) or SQL
- subassembly
- subcontracting
- subplant
- substitution
- successor activity
- sum of deviations also cumulative sum
- summarized bill of material
- summary judgment
- superflush
- supplier alternate
- supplier lead time
- supplier measurement
- supplier number
- supplier partner
- supplier partnership
- supplier performance evaluation
- supplier
- supplies
- supply chain community
- supply chain design
- supply chain execution
- supply chain
- supply
- support costs
- support functions
- surge capacity
- surge tank
- surplus
- surrogate driver
- survey research
- sustaining activity
- sweepstakes
- SWOT
- synchronous manufacturing also synchronized production
- synthetic time standard also predetermined motion time
- system
- systems audit
smoothing
The process of averaging data by a mathematical process or by curve fitting, such as the least-squares method or exponential smoothing.
In exponential smoothing, the weighting factor that is applied to the most recent demand, observation, or error. In this case, the error is defined as the difference between actual demand and the forecast for the most recent period. The weighting factor is represented by the symbol <img border="0" src="alpha.gif">. Theoretically, the range of <img border="0" src="alpha.gif"> is 0.0 to 1. Syn: alpha factor, smoothing factor.
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