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Supply Chain Management - ANSWER-the active
management of supply chain activities and relationships in
order to maximize customer value and achieve a
sustainable competitive advantage
Mean Squared Error (MSE) - ANSWER-Provides a
measure of error variance. Penalizes larger errors more
than smaller errors.
,Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) - ANSWER-Provides a
measure for error disruption. Limited use when comparing
forecast accuracy across data with different average
demand.
Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) - ANSWER-
Useful for comparing relative forecast accuracy across
data with different demand.
Tracking Signal - ANSWER-Provides a measure of the
severity of forecast model bias.
,Computer-Based forecast packages - ANSWER-Are used
to develop, evaluate and change forecasting models as
needed.
Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment
(CPFR) - ANSWER-A set of business processes, backed
up by information technology, in which supply chain
partners agree to mutual business objectives and
measures, develop joint sales and operational plans, and
collaborate to generate and update sales forecasts and
replenishment plans.
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) - ANSWER-A
process to develop tactical plans by integrating marketing
plans for new and existing products with the management
, of the supply chain. Brings together all the plans for the
business into one integrated set of plans.
Also called Aggregate Planning.
Detailed Planning and Control - ANSWER-Limited ability
to adjust capacity, lowest risk. (day to day, hour to hour)
Tactical Planning - ANSWER-Workforce, inventory,
subcontracting and logistics decisions. Planning numbers
somewhat "aggregated" . Moderate risk. (month to month)
Strategic Planning - ANSWER-"Bricks and Mortar" and
major process choice decisions. Planning done at very
high level. High risk. (quarterly or yearly)