The working out of the best route for cost effective distribution that will minimise any distances travelled with minimal stopovers along the way.

A software or hardware device capable of directing traffic of data between networks. See also hub, gateway, bridge.

1. Any activity performed at regular intervals.2. The repitition of a procedure that does not vary.

Usually a small scale activity to keep a piece of machinery or equipment in good working order.

The selection of minimum distance, cost and time from a umber of alternative options.

Being able to use another person’s intellectual property for no fee.

An abreviation of the French term ‘responde si’l vous plait’ meaning ‘please reply’.

Any solid waste that arises from homes, commercial establishments that doesn’t contain any food waste or ashes.

An incentive plan for workers to save costs based on a formula relating labour costs to a share of cost of production.

A process in deveolping products where the stages overlap instead of being defined.

An older legal ruling that states that abenficiary must have the property left to him, transferred to him within a period of 21 years.

The predominance that is absolute of an ordinary law over every citizen regardless of that citizens power.

An observation or formula that has been accepted based on practical knowledge and experience and not a scientific law.

A chart used for quality control to determine if the long run average of a process is changing. A run diagram or tier chart.

The placement of an ad where it is left up to the publisher to place the ad.

A term in newspaper advertising where the colour used for ads is the same as the print colour used for non-advertising material.

The time for airing commercials at the station or channels discretion.

Where a number of the banks customers all withdraw their money fearing that the institution may become insolvent shortly.

The projected profit of a company is studied in order to make next years investment decisions.

1. The time needed to finish one run. 2. The period time that an item is worked on.