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APICS BOS Vocab F
APICS CPIM Basics of supply chain dictionary words F
Question | Answer |
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Firm planned order (FPO) | A planned order that can be frozen in qty and time. The computer is not allowed to change it automatically; this is the responsibility of the planner in charge of the item that is being planned. This aids the planner working with MRP |
Five focusing steps - Definition | In TOC, a process to continuously improve organizational profit by evaluating the production system and mkt mix to determine how to make the most profit using the system constraint. |
Five focusing steps - Steps | 1.Identifying the constraint to the system. 2.Deciding how to exploit the contraint 3.Subordinating all nonconstraints to the constraint 4.Elevating the constraint to the system 5.Returning to step 1 |
Five Ss | Sort Simplify Scrub Standardize Sustain |
Five whys | Ask Whys 5 times, find the root cause on the 5th why |
Flow shop | |
fixed-location storage | |
fixed order quantity | |
fixed overhead | |
fixed-position manufacturing | |
field service | |
final assemble schedule (FAS) | |
finished goods inventory | |
finite forward scheduling | |
finite loading | |
fixed cost | |
flowchart | |
flow processing | |
fluctuation inventory | |
forecast | |
forecast error | |
forward scheduling | |
four P's | |
freight consolidation | |
freight forwarder | |
functional layout |