Appendix B - Acronyms

5Ws

when, where, what, who, why

5W2Hs

when, where, what, who, why, how, how much

5 whys

asking why five times in a row in order to get to the root cause

AGV

automatic guided vehicle

AI

artificial intelligence

AP

accounts payable

ASL

approved supplier list

AT

actual time

AT&T

American Telephone and Telegraph

BASICS®

lean implementation model for converting batch to flow: baseline, analyze (assess), suggest solutions, implement, check, and sustain

BFT

business fundamental table

BIG

Business Improvement Group LLC based in Towson, MD

BOM

bill of material

BPD

business process development

BRIEF

Baseline Risk Identification of Ergonomic Factors

BVA

business value added

C

Cold

CAD

computer-aided ...

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