Glossary
Definition The Cost to Serve is the accrual of all costs that single unit of demand incurs as it passes through the supply chain. Starting with the SUPPL...
Fri, 3 Nov, 2023 at 12:36 PM
Definition A model facility is a facility in an existing scenario that can be duplicated when creating new facilities in new locations. The duplication p...
Fri, 26 Mar, 2021 at 7:42 PM
Definition A Greenfield facility is a facility that does not currently exist in the scenario but will be created by a solver to meet certain criteria. ...
Thu, 30 Nov, 2023 at 3:36 PM
Definition The lane that connects the customer to its service facility (the last facility in the path to the customer).
Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 at 4:22 PM
Definition A service facility or node is the facility that directly delivers to the customer. Hence, it is the last facility in the supply chain and the ...
Fri, 26 Mar, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Definition The first facility is a supply path that serves as the point of supply for a product that is delivered to a customer. A customer can have mul...
Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 at 4:23 PM
Definition A product is defined by the user to segment material flow into different groups that flow from different sources and have distinctly different...
Fri, 26 Mar, 2021 at 6:57 PM
Definition Activities are the means by which users can put costs, times, distances, and emissions into scenarios. An activity can be assigned to a lane ...
Wed, 21 Jun, 2023 at 10:39 AM
Definition A node that serves as a source for product or a way-point through which product flows. A facility can have a number of attributes that includ...
Fri, 26 Mar, 2021 at 7:46 PM
Definition A lane is a connection between two nodes that facilitates flow of material. Characteristics A lane has several characteristics: ...
Fri, 26 Mar, 2021 at 7:31 PM