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Released Order
In a limited sense, it refers to the order of purchased parts which was already placed to a supplier and is not delivered yet, while in a broad sense, it refers to the order of manufactured item which was already issued and is not completed. These are generally called "released order", and in MRP the number of released orders are grasped in a broad sense, and at the time of delivery date, they are regarded as available stock and its calculation is performed. The process that each order of manufactured items or purchased parts turns into a released order is as follows.
Related term: Order
Antonyms: Backlog of Orders
Reference:JIT Business Research Mr. Hirano Hiroyuki
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