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| a process of collecting data in a manufactuering environment to determine the cost of manufacturing a product. This includes the design phase, purchasing equipment and materials, production of the product, packaging etc. |
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| Keeping available manufacturing methods and techniques in mind when designing a product or part. |
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| An itemized list of parts, materials, and products. |
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| a process in which a company orders raw materials, pre-made parts, or sub-assmeblies to be delivered to the plant as they are required. This eliminates the need for storage space and handling is kept to a minimum. Inventory is scheduled to arrive to operations and assembly at the time they are needed and not before. |
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| The total process of design, application, and production. this incvolves the making of goods by hand or by machinery, often in large scale and with a division of labor. |
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| the continuing cost of running a business. For example, rent, utilities, maintenance, etc. |
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| observation taking place during a process wherby at any time the process can be stopped, altered, or changed to get the proper results. |
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| A theory, which is based on the concept that it is possible to produce a perfect part each and every time. The responsibility fo quality is placed on the individual operator to perform their task correctly all the time. |
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| Storage of products waiting for distibution and/or use |
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| Type of packing that has a thin material backing and a vacuum sealed piece of clear plastic covering the product. |
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| the degree of susceptibilty or fragility a product is to damage. |
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| Any form of visual artistic representation used to enhance printed information, logos, clip-art, etc. |
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| material(s) used to protect a product during shipping and/or materials used to contian a product for display and sale. |
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| Term used to describe the neat stacking of cartons in preperation for shipment. Cartons are stacked on platforms called palletes. |
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| Type of drawing that is commonly used in the design of cartons and boxes. the product is drawn out and then produced on a flat piece of stock then creased and folded to create the carton or box. |
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| to submit or return for use |
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| Term used to describe products that are designed in such a way that they can be returned to the manufacturer, and parts of the product can be utilized for newer products |
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| A thin piece of film or plastic that when heated froms tightly to the product or container. Common technique used to place safety seals on medicine bottles for consumer protection |
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