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Kanban

Japanese method for supplying materials to shop floor workers without too much paper work.

Key date

Selection date for a transaction. When executing a program, the date at which data is valued.

Key fig. (Destination)

In PP, criterion used for forecasting the performance of production planning activity in the future. In reporting, represents a numerical quantity (e.g., currency, length).

Key fig. (Source)

In PP, criterion used for forecasting the performance of production planning activity in the future. In reporting, represents a numerical quantity (e.g., currency, length).

Key Figure

In PP, criterion used for forecasting the performance of production planning activity in the future. In reporting, represents a numerical quantity (e.g., currency, length).

Key figure type

Indicates whether the key figure values are fixed or variable.

Key Figures

Values or quantities, such as sales revenue, fixed costs, sales quantity or number of employees. In addition to the key figures saved on the database, you have the option of defining derived (calculated) key figures in the query definition in the Business Explorer.

Keyword

A word used as part of a search.