Manufacturing Industry Glossary
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5
5S
Workplace organization methodology
A
ABC Analysis
Inventory categorization by value
AS9100
Aerospace quality management standard
Assemble-to-Order
ATO - final assembly after order received
Automatic Scheduling
AI-driven production schedule optimization
B
Batch Production
Manufacturing in groups of identical items
Bill of Materials
Comprehensive list of materials for production
BOM
Abbreviation for Bill of Materials
Bottleneck
Constraint limiting production throughput
C
Capacity Planning
Determining production resource requirements
Cloud ERP
Web-based enterprise resource planning
Continuous Production
Non-stop manufacturing process
Corrective Action
Process to eliminate problem causes
Cycle Time
Time to complete one production cycle
E
F
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
Electronic records regulation for FDA
Finite Capacity Scheduling
Scheduling within actual resource limits
First In, First Out (FIFO)
Inventory method where oldest stock is used or sold first.
First Pass Yield
FPY - percentage of defect-free units first time
G
Good Manufacturing Practice
GMP - quality standards for manufacturing
I
IATF 16949
Automotive quality management standard
Inventory Management
System for tracking and controlling stock
ISO 13485
Medical device quality management standard
ISO 9001
International quality management standard
J
JIT
Abbreviation for Just-in-Time manufacturing
Just-in-Time
JIT - inventory arrives when needed
K
L
M
Make-to-Order
MTO - production starts after order received
Make-to-Stock
MTS - production for inventory before orders
Manufacturing Execution System
MES - software for production execution
Master Production Schedule
MPS - plan for finished goods production
Material Shortage Alert
Automated notification of inventory gaps
MES
Abbreviation for Manufacturing Execution System
MRP
Material Requirements Planning system
N
Non-Conformance
Product or process deviation from specs
O
P
Preventive Action
Process to prevent potential problems
Preventive Maintenance (PM)
Scheduled maintenance performed to prevent equipment failures.
Production Schedule
Plan for manufacturing operations timeline
Production Scheduling
Process of assigning work orders to production resources over time.
Q
R
Real-time Production Tracking
Live monitoring of shop floor activities
Reorder Point
Inventory level triggering replenishment
Root Cause Analysis
Method to identify underlying problem causes
Routing
Sequence of operations to manufacture item
S
Safety Stock
Buffer inventory to prevent stockouts
Scrap Rate
Percentage of material wasted in production
Setup Time
Time to prepare equipment for production
Shop Floor Control
Real-time production management system
Six Sigma
Methodology to reduce process variation
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Documented instructions for routine operations to ensure consistency.
T
Takt Time
Rate of customer demand
Throughput
Rate of production output
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Holistic approach to equipment maintenance involving all employees.
Traceability
Ability to track products and materials through all stages of production and distribution.
V
Value Stream Mapping
VSM - visual tool for process analysis
W
WIP
Abbreviation for Work-in-Process inventory
Work Center
Location where manufacturing operations occur
Work Order
Authorization to produce specific items
Work-in-Process
WIP - partially completed inventory
Y
Yield
Percentage of good output from input
Z
Zoho Books Integration
Accounting sync with manufacturing
Zoho Integration
Connection between MonitorZ and Zoho apps
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