Key Terms

supply chain 104

supply chain management 105

tier one supplier 106

tier two supplier 106

tier three supplier 106

logistics 108

traffic management 108

distribution management 108

bullwhip effect 108

e-commerce 112

business-to-business e-commerce (B2B) 113

automated order entry system 113

electronic data interchange (EDI) 113

electronic storefronts 113

net marketplaces 113

electronic request for quote (eRFQ) 114

virtual private network (VPN) 114

business-to-consumer e-commerce (B2C) 114

advertising revenue model 114

subscription revenue model 114

transaction fee model 114

sales revenue model 114

affiliate revenue model 114

intranets 115

extranets 115

green supply chain management 118

requisition request 122

price and availability 123

purchase order 123

incoming inspection 124

sourcing strategy 124

vertical integration 127

insource 127

outsource 127

backward integration 128

forward integration 128

partnering 131

early supplier involvement (ESI) 135

general warehouse 137

distribution warehouse 137

postponement 138

crossdocking 139

manufacturing crossdocking 139

distributor crossdocking 139

transportation crossdocking 139

retail crossdocking 139

radio frequency identification (RFID) 141

e-distributors 147

e-purchasing 147

value chain management (VCM) 147

exchanges 147

industry consortia 148

supply chain velocity 148

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