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Z Terms in the Supply Chain Glossary


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Zero-Based Budgeting
A budgeting approach that requires all expenses to be justified from scratch, rather than being based on previous budgets, ensuring a fresh evaluation of expenditures each cycle.
Zone Picking
An order-picking strategy that divides a storage area into zones, with workers assigned to specific zones to enhance efficiency.

 

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