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ZERO INVENTORY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero inventory
1, record 1, English, zero%20inventory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stockless production 1, record 1, English, stockless%20production
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system in which a company keeps no or very little inventory in storage, simply ordering exactly what it needs to sell and receiving it in a timely manner. 2, record 1, English, - zero%20inventory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zero inventory is the goal of just-in-time inventory management and the two terms are sometimes used to mean the same thing. 2, record 1, English, - zero%20inventory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion de production à stock zéro
1, record 1, French, gestion%20de%20production%20%C3%A0%20stock%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stock zéro 1, record 1, French, stock%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
- zéro stock 1, record 1, French, z%C3%A9ro%20stock
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En production juste-à-temps, philosophie dont les principes de base sont l'élimination des pertes et la réduction, voire l'élimination des stocks de matières et de produits et les en-cours. 1, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20production%20%C3%A0%20stock%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les principales caractéristiques de la gestion de production à stock zéro sont le fait d’avoir le bon stock au moment où on en a besoin, de viser un niveau élevé de qualité, de réduire les délais, les files d’attente et la taille des lots. 1, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20production%20%C3%A0%20stock%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slot
1, record 2, English, slot
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A slot is the value output by a tag's slot counter [in an inventory round]. Tags reply when their slot(i. e. the value in their slot counter) is zero. 1, record 2, English, - slot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slot: term standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 2, record 2, English, - slot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- créneau
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9neau
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un créneau est la valeur attribuée par un compteur de créneaux d'étiquette dans une session d'inventaire. Les étiquettes répondent lorsque leur créneau (c.-à-d. la valeur de leur compteur de créneaux) est de zéro. 2, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9neau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inventory shortage
1, record 3, English, inventory%20shortage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stock out 2, record 3, English, stock%20out
correct, standardized
- stock-out 1, record 3, English, stock%2Dout
correct
- stockout 3, record 3, English, stockout
correct
- out-of-stock 4, record 3, English, out%2Dof%2Dstock
correct
- out of stock 5, record 3, English, out%20of%20stock
correct
- stock exhaust 3, record 3, English, stock%20exhaust
correct
- stockoutage 3, record 3, English, stockoutage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An out-of-stock is a zero or negative inventory. 6, record 3, English, - inventory%20shortage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Stock out" has been standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 7, record 3, English, - inventory%20shortage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rupture de stock
1, record 3, French, rupture%20de%20stock
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pénurie de stock 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9nurie%20de%20stock
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle le stock physique est provisoirement épuisé, ce qui empêche l'entité de fonctionner normalement. 2, record 3, French, - rupture%20de%20stock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, le fait qu'il n'y ait plus d'articles en stock n'indique pas nécessairement un manque, mais que tous les articles ont été écoulés. 3, record 3, French, - rupture%20de%20stock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rupture de stock : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 4, record 3, French, - rupture%20de%20stock
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de existencias y materiales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruptura de stock
1, record 3, Spanish, ruptura%20de%20stock
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación en la cual el stock físico de un artículo está provisoriamente agotado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ruptura%20de%20stock
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- availability check
1, record 4, English, availability%20check
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stock check which is automatically carried out after every goods movement and which should prevent the book inventory balance or physical stock from reaching zero. 1, record 4, English, - availability%20check
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de disponibilité
1, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20disponibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrôle du stock que le système effectue automatiquement après chaque mouvement de stock et qui doit empêcher le solde théorique du stock physique d'atteindre zéro. 1, record 4, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20disponibilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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