Manufacturing Glossary
Clear definitions for the terms that drive your shop floor. No jargon. Just what your team actually uses.
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Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) is the ideal order size a company should purchase to minimize its total inventory costs, including holding and ordering costs.
InventoryElectronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format.
Supply ChainEngineer-to-Order (ETO) is a production method where a product is designed and manufactured only after a customer order is received.
Production ModesEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a software system that integrates a company's core business functions into a single, shared database.
PlanningElectronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) is the outsourced design, assembly, testing, and fulfillment of electronic products on behalf of original equipment manufacturers. EMS providers build printed circuit board assemblies and finished box-build products under contract, letting OEMs avoid owning factories.
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