Business terms

private business with relatively small number of employees, capital, or revenue

increasing production of at the same level of the supply chain through acquisition, merger or internal expansion

provides a leading indicator of consumer purchase intentions and loyalty

person who acts as an intermediary between sellers and buyers of private businesses

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process of transporting goods from a source location to a predefined destination

designation in industries

area of management concerned with designing and controlling the process of production and redesigning business operations

software for, eg., recruitment, benefits administration, attendance records, payroll

successive marketing strategies as a product goes through its commericial appeal life-cycle

short sales pitch

investment paradigm that involves buying securities that appear underpriced by some form of fundamental analysis

Expansion strategies-Ansoff Matrix

area of land many office buildings grouped together

business management strategy

An honorarium is an ex gratia payment, i.e., a payment made, without the giver recognizing themself as having any liability or legal obligation to the recipient for their volunteered services, or for services for which fees are not traditionally required. It is a common remuneration practice in schools or sports clubs, for teachers and coaches. Another example includes the payment to guest speakers at a conference meeting to cover their travel, accommodation, or preparation time. Services for funerals and/or memorial services are often paid by honorarium, as the clergy and other people such as

set of institutions by which a government provides money in a country's economy

organizational concept describing the part of a company that ensures proper execution of transactions

form of outsourcing

unit of workload devoted to a task or project, equivalent to one person working full-time

In trade finance, forfaiting is a service providing medium-term financial support for export/import of capital goods. The third party providing the support is termed the forfaiter. The forfaiter provides medium-term finance to, and will commonly also take on certain risks from, the importer; and takes on all risk from the exporter, in return for a margin. Payment may be by negotiable instrument, enabling the forfaiter to lay off some risks. Like factoring, forfaiting involves sale of financial assets from the seller's receivables. Key differences are that forfaiting supports the buyer (importe

ongoing operating expense which do not directly generate profits, but which is vital to to profit making

worker whose main capital is knowledge

part of the flexible workspace industry

Lean Manufacturing Approach

organizational concept describing the part of a company that comes in contact with clients

American Gilded Age industrialists who allegedly used ruthless, cruel, or otherwise unethical means to aquire wealth

organization that provides organizations with services

Professionalism is a set of standards that an individual is expected to adhere to in a workplace, usually in order to appear serious, uniform, and/or respectful. What constitutes professionalism is hotly debated and varies from workplace to workplace and between cultures. Professionalism is typically defined as a mix of professional ethics and dress code.

thumb|upright=1.3|Example of cross-docking: incoming parcels (left) are sorted by label for output (right)

tool used for project and business process management

purchasing power of the LGBTI community

allows the sender of a message to conceal the person entered in the BCC field from the other recipients

operational business strategy

the act of looking for employment

system of maintaining and improving the integrity of production, safety and quality systems through the machines, equipment, processes, and employees that add business value to an organization

production approach

agreement providing significant compensation to a business executive who is fired, such as due to a merger

limitation point of a production process

someone who analyses the existing or ideal organization and design of systems

opposite of small business

forming professional relationships between people, businesses, or groups

type of service provider

class of organisations or businesses who heavily rely on buildings, production facilities, or physical stores for operations

stated intention to engage in a commercial transaction for specific products or services

government office building for import and export of goods

management term for an element that is necessary for an organization or project to achieve its mission

mental or thinking process applied by an individual in the context of achieving a goal or set of goals

alt=Branded Jeans on hanger inside of a local thrift store, with a price tag listed at $13.99.|thumb|right|American Eagle Outfitters jeans for sale at a thrift store A reseller is a company or individual (merchant) that purchases goods or services with the intention of selling them for profit rather than consuming or using them. Resale can be seen in everyday life from yard sales to selling used cars.

type of software or components thereof

agreement between two or more parties

Process of production planning and control

business jargon

material management supply chain

statistical measure which measure the changes in economics and finance

risk of investing or lending in a country, arising from possible changes in the overall business environment

commerce phenomenon

technology-enabled automation of complex business processes

Granularity (also called graininess) is the degree to which a material or system is composed of distinguishable pieces, "granules" or "grains" (metaphorically). It can either refer to the extent to which a larger entity is subdivided, or the extent to which groups of smaller indistinguishable entities have joined together to become larger distinguishable entities.

company that combines one or more existing products, adds features or services, and resells (usually to end-users) as an integrated product