For a given sampling plan, the probability of acceptance of a lot the quality of which has a designated numerical value representing a level that is worse than some threshold value. See: type II error ....
The process of reducing the forecast by customer orders or other types of actual demands as they are received. The adjustments yield the value of the remaining forecast for each period. Syn: forecast consumption....
The characteristics of the product that make it transportable with ease of handling and stowability. Container concepts include packaging, monetary density, and physical density.
An agreement that allows US customs agents in foreign ports to identify and inspect high-risk containers prior to their being loaded on a ship bound to a US port.
A shipment method in which commodities are placed in containers, and after initial loading, the commodities per se are not rehandled in shipment until they are unloaded at the destination.
Supports theevolutionary life cycle of digital-based information and makes information dynamically updatable online; includes the ability to publish content to a repository and support access to digi tal-based content....