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Category: S

STOCK NORM

Ratio of sales to inventory as a percentage or in numbers of weeks or days. Includes safety stock, work in process, seasonal stock and pipeline stock.

STOPGAP

Temporary or unplanned measures used to fix a problem that is unexpected.

STRAIGHT DEBT

A debt that cannot be changed into finance of a different form.

STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT (SBU)

Organizational unit or autonomous division that is flexible and can exercise control over factors that effect long term performance.

STRESS TESTING

In manufacturing it is a test performed to determine the load a system can take before its limit is reached or it breaks down.

SUBPAR

A lower than standard or customary norm but not fully unacceptable.

SUE AND LABOR CLAUSE

Clause requiring the insured to make all attempts to protect any property that is salvageable.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

A quick decision of a court based on briefings and affidavits where material facts are not disputed or where the court’s opinion is used for judgment. Also known as accelerated judgment.

SUPERCOMPUTER

Computer for very fast data processing where the number crunching ability is measured in hundreds of millions of floating point operations or gigaflops.

SURGE PRODUCTION

The increase of rate of output that occurs to meet a sudden increase in demand, in war time for example, by working multiple shifts and expanding the capacity of production.

SUSTAINING ACTIVITY

An activity supporting, but contributing directly to product quality, customer value or generation of revenue but that is necessary for the continuation of the organization.

SWITCH

An electronic or mechanical device that closes or opens a path for electricity to move power from one point to another. See valve.

SYMPTOM

The subjective or apparent manifestation of a disease or condition or the change of such. See syndrome.

SYSTEM ACCESS

Authority or ability to interact with a computer system that results in flow of information; way to input or output data from a sauce of information. Access implies authorization.

SPILLOUT EFFECT

The impact that is caused by a change in demand or supply that causes a similar effect on other markets.

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