Describe How Businesses Used Computers for Inventory Purposes Before the Advent

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Essay

Describe how businesses used computers for inventory purposes before the advent of the Internet.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Company

An enterprise that processes raw materials or semi-finished goods into finished goods through the use of labor, machinery, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation.

Period Cost

Expenses on the income statement that are not directly tied to the production process, such as administrative salaries and marketing costs.

Supplier

An entity that provides goods or services to another entity, typically a part of the supply chain.

Product Costs

The costs directly associated with the production of goods, including direct labor, direct materials, and manufacturing overhead.