Manufacturing operatoins that usually involve computer-controlled equipment that can turn out products in smaller or more flexible quantities
A form of manufacturing with output that more closely resembles a product stream than individual products
Manufacturing operations designed for long production runs of high-volume, standardized products
Forecasting that considers a variety of variables to determine expected sales
A method for counting different segments of the physical inventory at different times during the year
The examination of a part or a product to determine whether it meets quality standards
Any point in the operations process where limited capacity reduces the production capability of an entire chain of activities
A method of controlling inventory that uses a targeted service level, allowing statistical determination of the appropriate amount of inventory to carry
Contracting with a third party to take on and manage one or more of a firm's functions
Manufacturing operations used to create unique but similar products
The use of a random, representative portion of products to determine the acceptability of an entire lot
A method of inventory conrol based on the use of two containers for each item in inventory, one to meet current demand and the other to meet future demand
A proactive approach to quality management that seeks to mistake-proof a firm's operatoins
Product or service parameters that can be counted as being present or absent
A method for keeping a running record of inventory
Operational strategies used to stimulate customer demand when it is normally low
An approach that recognizes the interdependence of assets and activities and manages them to optimize the entire firm's performance
A method that provides for periodic counting of items in inventory
The most restrictive limit on capacity, determining the capacity of the entire system
Measured parameters that fall on a continuum, such as weight or length
The processes used to create and deliver a product or service
The planning and control of a conversion process that includes turning inputs into outputs that customers desire
A list of critical factors that provides a helpful starting place when assessing a supplier's performance
The standards governing international certification of a firm's quality management procedures
A method of reducing inventory carrying costs by making or buying what is needed just as it is needed
Manufacturing operations designed for short production runs of small quantities of items
An all-encompassing management approach to providing high-quality products or services
An organization in which small businesses combine their demand for products or services in order to negotiate as a group with suppliers
An index that determines the quantity to purchase in order to minimize total inventory costs
A choice that companies must make when they have the option of making or buying component parts for products they produce
The features of a product or service that enable it to satisfy customers' stated and implied needs
A system of classifying items in inventory by relative value
An approach that emphasizes efficiency through elimination of waste
Two-bin inventory system
ISO 9000
Lean production
Economic order quantity
Demand management strategies
Total quality management
Inspection
Associative forecasting
Job shops
Flexible manufacturing systems
Operations management
Cycle counting
Supply Chain Operations Reference model
Synchronous manufacturing
Physical inventory system
Poka-Yoke
Operations
Cooperative purchasing organization
Constraint
ABC method
Variables
Poka-yoke
Perpetual inventory system
Statistical inventory control
Outsourcing
Bottleneck
Repetitive manufacturing
Attributes
Project manufacturing
Quality
Make-or-buy decisions
Continuous manufacturing
Just-in-time inventory system
Acceptance sampling