Glossary You Are @ Home/ Glossary A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z S Scalability How quickly and efficiently can you ramp up to meet demand? How well a solution to some problem will work when the size of the problem increases. The economies to scale don't really kick in until you reach the critical mass, then revenues start to increase exponentially. Scan-Based Trading (SBT) Scan-based trading is a fundamental change in the way manufacturers and retailers conduct business. It rewards both trading partners through synchronized information systems, shared revenue point and shrink cost and elimination of non-value costs. Spam Act of sending identical and irrelevant postings to many different newsgroups or mailing lists. Usually this posting is something that has nothing to do with the particular topic of a newsgroup or of no real interest to the person on the mailing list. Splash Page A "first" or "front" page that you often see on some websites, usually containing a "click-through" logo or message, or a fancy Flash presentation, announcing that you have arrived. The main content and navigation on the site lie "behind" this page (a.k.a. the homepage or "welcome page"). Standard Deviation 1. The amount of forecast error or variance from the mathematical mean. 2. How close the forecast is to the actual demand for products or goods, expressed as a percentage. Supply Chain Execution (SCE) The ability to move the product out the warehouse door. This is a critical capacity and one that only brick-and-mortar firms bring to the B2B table. Dot-coms have the technology, but that's only part of the equation. The need for SCE is what is driving the dot.coms to offer equity partnerships to the wholesale distributors. Supply Chain Integration (SCM) Likely to become a key competitive advantage of selected e-marketplaces. Similar concept to the Back-End Integration, but with greater emphasis on the moving of goods and services. Supply Chain Management The optimization of the entire fulfillment process, from consumer purchase back through retail store, retail DC, wholesaler, manufacturer DC, factory, raw material/component supplier, etc. for greater responsiveness, speed and efficiency. Synchronization The concept that all supply chain functions are integrated and interact in real time; when changes are made to one area, the effect is automatically reflected throughout the supply chain. Syntax The grammar or rules which define the structure of the EDI standard. Back To Top