Glossary

Visibility Options
DEFINITION:  A control window in the interface that allows for changing the display characteristics of the map and supply chain.
Tue, 24 Mar, 2020 at 12:06 AM
Supply Lanes (also known as inbound and transfer lanes)
DEFINITION: The lane that connects any two facilities.  Supply Lanes do not include the last lane to a customer (Service Lane).
Wed, 5 Aug, 2020 at 2:05 PM
Mode
Definition A mode is the means of conveying your product down a lane. A user will assign modes to lanes when they perform the following actions: Ma...
Thu, 25 Aug, 2022 at 6:38 PM
Magic Sextant
Definition The magic sextant is located in the upper right corner of the Navigator interface and expands into a menu containing multiple functions. ...
Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 at 4:42 PM
Model Manager
Definition The model manager is located in the upper left corner of the Navigator interface and allows you to quickly switch between scenarios, duplicate...
Fri, 23 Apr, 2021 at 4:31 PM
Node
Navigator (and your supply chain) fundamentally deals with nodes and the connections among different nodes, i.e., lanes. In Navigator, nodes can be one of f...
Thu, 25 Feb, 2021 at 3:43 PM
Transportation Costs
Transportation costs in Navigator are derived using reference data that are market estimates and intended to be adjusted up and down by adjusting the discou...
Thu, 25 Feb, 2021 at 3:26 PM
Labor and Lease Activities
Definition:  Labor and Lease (real estate) are activities that can be added to nodes.  These can be automatically generated and linked to reference data cos...
Tue, 2 Mar, 2021 at 5:19 PM
Importing/Exporting
Importing Creating an Import File To get started, template import files can be found in the "Downloads" section of the Tactician's Corner...
Tue, 29 Mar, 2022 at 10:15 AM
Solvers
Navigator allows you to utilize multiple solvers to analyze several characteristics of your supply chain. The solvers can be accessed via the magic sextant ...
Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 at 8:28 PM