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1st Generation ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning. - These were interface software's that managed routine activities These were also designed for internal purposes only, not to support supply chain 2nd Generation ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning. - These were designed to help with the decision-making processes necessary to manage company supply chains. Basically, answering the question of whether to do business with a supplier or customer with the ERP software answering the question of how best to do business with them. SCM and ERP software's work together 3 steps to designing a process layout - 1- Gather Material information 2- Develop a block plan 3- Develop a detailed layout Advertising revenue model - Provides users with information on services and products and provides an opportunity for suppliers to advertise Affiliate revenue model - Companies receive a referral fee for directing business to an affiliate Aggregate Demand Planning Steps - Step 1 - ID the aggregate plan that matches the company objectives. Level, Chase, Or Hybrid. Step 2 - Determine aggregate production rate. Step 3 - Calculate size of workforce. Step 4 - Test the production Plan.Step 5 -Evaluate the plans performance. Aggregate Plan - Aggregate Planning - More simplified and high level 'product' that represents a family of products the company is going to produce. This does come from the marketing plan, err well I guess the information necessary to figure out what the needed production rate comes from the marketing plan. Necessary workforce size to accomplish the production rate. Aggregate Plans - IN A BROAD SENSE - Includes the budgeted levels of finished products, inventory, backlogs, workforce size, and aggregate production rate needed to support the marketing plan. Marketing Plan, TO, Operating and engineering Plans, TO, Start or revision of the strategic business plan. Appraisal cost - The cost associated with uncovering defects Armand Feigenbaum - Wrote "Total Quality Control". Promoted that the entire organization should focus on quality. Automated order entry system - A method using telephone models to send digital orders to suppliers Automated order entry systems - A method using telephone models to send digital orders to suppliers. Backward integration - Owning or controlling the source of raw materials and componentsBackward Scheduling - Scheduling - Shows how late the job can be started and still finished on time. Backwards integration - Owning or controlling sources of raw materials and components. Batch Processes - A type of process used to produce a small number of products in groups or batches based on customer orders or specifications. ■ High customization moderate volume Beliefs defining JIT philosophy - Operations, simplicity, continuous improvement, visibility, and flexibility. Benchmarking - Studying other companies business practices for comparison. Benefits of ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning - Operational - Improve inadequate business performance. Technological - Business process integration. Tangible - Reduction of staff. Intangible - Improved visibility of enterprise data. Best Operating level - the output volume that results in lowest average unit cost. Bill of Material - BOM - Generated by the MRP, because it will let the operators know how much and when materials will be needed Block Plan - Schematic showing the placement of resources in a facility. Bottleneck - Longest task in the process.Bottom-round management - consensus management by committees or teams. Break even analysis - used to compute the amount of goods that must be sold just to cover costs. Broad view of JIT - philosophy that encompasses the entire organization Broad view of the organization - tasks and procedures are important only if they meet goals. Bullwhip effect - Inaccurate or distorted demand information created in the supply chain.