Glossary
andon A visual (and normally audio) communication system that notifies everyone of abnormalities or that support is required. This can be activated manually or automatically by a machine.
BOM (bill of material) A structured list for a semi-finished or finished product that lists all the component parts, with the names, reference numbers, quantities, and units of measure of each component necessary to complete the product.
day-by-hour board A visual scheduling board that relates the production schedules to required processing time for the processes and allows for real-time status tracking.
FIFO (first in, first out) A queue in which the first item coming into the queue is handled first, the next one coming in is handled second, and ...
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