| A | B |
| Simulation | Decision Support System |
| Spreadsheet (Excel) | Office Automation System |
| Point-of-Sale Systems | Transaction processing system |
| Voice-Based order picking | Communication system |
| Logistics information system | Management information system |
| Logistics modules of enterprise resource planning systems | Enterprise system |
| Data | Facts or recrded measures of certain phenomena |
| Bullwhip effect | Characterized by variability in demand orders among supply chain participants. |