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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