D – Inventory management terms

daas

With Desktop as a Service (Daas), hardware and software are located on a central server, allowing virtual desktops remote computing over the internet. Virtualized platforms allow users to work together on a common network with technology that can often not be run on their local machine.

dairy and cheese process manufacturing software

Dairy and cheese process manufacturing software is software to improve operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and increase profits.

dairy management software

Dairy management software gives dairy producers, processors, and distributors the tools to centralize, optimize, and streamline inventory and business management operations.

dashboard

A dashboard is a dynamic, interactive solution that uses widgets and panels, enabling users to create, organize and display data in a customized method.

dashboard personalization

Dashboard personalization enables each user to create, organize and display dashboard information enhanced with widgets and panels.

dashboard widgets

Dashboard widgets are powered by reports, can contain a variety of level of detail, and can be built and customized by each business use.

days of supply

The days of supply is the number of days that a given inventory level will satisfy customer demand.

decision support

Decision support tools simplify the decision-making process by providing easy access to real-time business intelligence across all areas of a company.

demand

Demand is the amount of goods requested by customers, on average, per a given time period.

demand history

The demand history is a comprehensive record of buying and selling activities from the original request to the completion of the order with visibility into current status, progress and activity completion status.

dependent demand

Dependent demand, normally associated with manufacturing, occurs when an item’s demand is directly linked with the demand or production level of another item.

depletion

Depletion is the act of decreasing the quantity of an item.

discontinued inventory

Discontinued inventory are inventory items that will not be manufactured and/or marketed by a company going forward.

discrete manufacturing

Discrete manufacturing is the manufacturing term for the manufacturing of finished or discrete products.

dispersed acquisition

Dispersed acquisition is the practice of acquiring products & materials from numerous suppliers and locations throughout the world.

distribution

Distribution is the process of marketing and supplying goods to retailers, other business, or consumers.

distribution accounting software

Distribution accounting software is comprehensive accounting and inventory management software designed specifically for wholesale distribution businesses.

distribution business

A distribution business distributes goods to other suppliers, retailers, or end customers.

distribution business software

Distribution business software is specialized software designed for distribution businesses to manage acquisition, distribution, multiple location warehousing activities, CRM, purchasing, sales order management and decision support.

distribution inventory management

Distribution inventory management includes the management of inventory acquisition, manufacturing, warehousing & distribution activities.

distribution inventory software

Distribution inventory software is software designed for distribution businesses to manage inventory control as well as order entry, procurement, picking and shipping, and all other aspects of a distribution business.

distribution logistics

The process of distribution logistics includes inventory control, warehousing, picking and shipping and the associated business management functions associated the distribution of goods and materials.

distribution management software

Distribution management software is specialized software designed for distribution businesses to manage acquisition, distribution, multiple location warehousing activities, CRM, purchasing, sales order management and decision support.

distribution requirements planning

Distribution requirements planning is the process of forecasting, planning and managing the acquisition, manufacturing, warehousing & distribution activities across a distribution business.

distribution software

Distribution software is specialized software designed for distribution businesses to manage acquisition, distribution, multiple location warehousing activities, CRM, purchasing, sales order management and decision support.

distribution warehouse

A distribution warehouse is a warehouse stocked with goods and products to be distributed to retailers, wholesalers, and/or consumers.

distribution warehousing

Distribution warehousing includes the control of inventory across one location or many and the associated warehouse management tasks.

dock to stock

Dock to stock is the process of receiving inventory, followed by the putting away of the stock, resulting in the stock available to sell. Dock to stock time is the time for the process to occur.

drop ship

Drop ship, or drop shipping, is a distribution method where the seller does not keep goods in stock, placing the order with the manufacturer or distributor at the time of the customer order, with the goods shipped directly to the customer.