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ZERO INVENTORY [1 record]
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
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