Sustaining Lean

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
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