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Contract Manufacturer (CM)
A manufacturer hired by an organization to manufacture or assemble all or part of the final product. Organizations save money…
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Contextual Time
Contextual Time is an accurate, meaningful account of 100% of production time and losses. It is a precise timeline of…
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Child Item
An assembly or subassembly of a final product that appears in the product’s bill of materials. The items are generally…
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Change Order
A request or proposal to modify the current manufacturing process or equipment. A change order is usually required for corrective…
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Change Management
Change management is the process of creating, reviewing and implementing change in manufacturing. Change typically begins when a machinist, supervisor…
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Changeover
A process that takes place when a production line or machine is converted from producing one product to another. In…
