Supply Chain Glossary - D
- D chart
- dampeners
- dark factory
- data collection
- data communications
- data element
- data field also data element
- data file
- data mining
- data transfer
- data warehouse
- data
- date code
- date effectivity
- DBMS
- DBR
- DDP
- de-expedite
- deadhead
- debenture
- deblend
- debt-to-equity ratio
- debt
- decentralized computer network
- decentralized dispatching
- decentralized inventory control
- decision-support data also data warehouse
- decision table
- decisions under certainty
- decisions under risk
- decisions under uncertainty
- decryption
- dedicated capacity
- dedicated equipment
- dedicated line
- defamation
- default
- defects per million opportunities
- delay report also anticipated delay report
- delay reporting
- delinquent order also past due order
- delivery lead time
- delivery policy
- delivery schedule
- demand-based order quantity
- demand chain management
- demand deposits
- demand during lead time
- demand filter
- demand forecasting
- demand lead time
- demand rate
- demand risk
- demand segmentation
- demand-side analysis
- demand uncertainty
- demerit chart also
- Deming's
- Deming circle
- demographic segmentation
- demographics
- demonstrated capacity
- demurrage
- denied party list
- department overhead rate
- depletion
- deployment planning and scheduling
- deposition
- depreciation of a currency
- derived demand
- design changeover flexibility
- design cycle
- design engineering
- design for manufacturability
- design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) or DFMA
- design for quality
- design for service
- design-to-order also engineer-to-order
- designing in quality vs. inspecting in quality also prevention vs. detection
- detail file
- detailed scheduling also operations scheduling
- detention
- deterioration
- deterministic models
- deviation
- DFMA
- differentiated marketing
- digital cash or money
- direct costing also variable costing
- direct delivery
- direct labor cost
- direct labor
- direct loading also cross-docking
- direct marketing
- direct material
- direct materials cost
- direct numerical control (DNC) or DNC
- direct sales
- disbursement list also picking list
- disbursement
- disciplinary action
- discount period
- discount rate
- discrete issue also direct-deduct inventory transaction processing
- discrete manufacturing
- discrete order picking
- discussion list
- dispatcher
- dispatch(ing) board also control board
- dispatching rule
- dispatching
- dispersion
- disposable income
- distribution by value also ABC classification
- distribution planner
- distribution resource planning (DRP II) or DRP II
- distribution system
- distributor
- diversification strategy
- dividend yield
- dividend
- DMAIC
- DNC
- DNS
- dock receipt
- dock-to-stock inventory
- DOE
- dog
- domain name service (DNS) or DNS
- double-declining-balance depreciation
- double smoothing also second-order smoothing
- downgrade
- download
- downstream operation
- downstream
- downtime
- drawback
- driver
- drop ship
- DRP II
- DRP
- drum schedule
- drum
- DSS
- DTF
- dual-card kanban system also two-card kanban system
- due date rule
- due date
- due process clause
- dummy activity
- dumping
- dunnage
- duration
- duty-free zone
- duty
- dynamic congruence
- dynamic lot sizing
- dynamic programming
DFMA
Abbreviation for design for manufacture and assembly.
A two-phase investigation used by teams to solve chronic quality problems. In the first phase-the diagnostic journey-the team journeys from the symptom of a chronic problem to its cause. In the second phase-the remedial journey-the team journeys from the cause to its remedy.
A brief investigation or cursory methods study of an operation, process, group, or individual to discover causes of operational difficulties or problems for which more detailed remedial studies may be feasible. An appropriate work measurement technique may be used to evaluate alternatives or to locate major areas requiring improvement.
