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Cellular Manufacturing
A manufacturing process that produces similar parts or products within a well-defined group, area of machines or production unit within…
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Bottleneck
The point in the production line where congestion occurs due to a backlog. In the occurrence of a bottleneck, production…
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Bill of Materials (BOM)
The list of all raw materials required to manufacture a product. The bill of materials is generally tied to the…
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Automation
The manufacturing process/system of reducing or eliminating the need for human intervention. Automation or “labor-saving technology” uses various control systems…
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Automated Contextualization Technology (ACT)
Automated Contextualization Technology (ACT) is a cognitive computing platform that uses input provided by operators and data from machines, sensors…
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Andon Board
A signaling device that displays the current state of a manufacturing line and notifies management, maintenance teams and other workers…
