The model developed in this paper differs from models using the lead-time crashing approach by explicitly specifying the source of the lead-time reduction cost (i.e., increasing procurement cost), which allows for analyzing the impact between lead-time reduction and buyerâsupplier interactions.
Skin color - patchy. Patchy skin color is areas where the skin color is irregular. Mottling or mottled skin refers to blood vessel changes in the skin that cause a patchy appearance. Considerations. Irregular or patchy discoloration of the skin can be caused by: Changes in melanin, a substance produced in the skin cells that gives skin its color.
SUEDE-Leathers that are finished by buffing the flesh side (opposite the grain side) to produce a nap. Term refers to the napping process, and is unrelated to the type of skin used. See Split Leather. SUEDING-The process of raising fibers on the grain side of a hide or skin to give a velvet nap effect.