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Term of the Road Dictionary

supply chain management

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : Organization, planning, control and execution of the products flow from development and purchasing, through production and distribution, to the final customer in order to satisfy the requirements of the market cost-effectively [EN 14943].
  • Abbreviation : SCM

Prozesskettenmanagement

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
  • Definition : Organisation, Planung, Steuerung und Ausführung des Produktflusses von der Entwicklung und dem Einkauf, über die Produktion und Distribution, bis zum Endkunden zur kosteneffizienten Befriedigung des Marktbedarfs [EN 14943].

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