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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