Glossary
Manufacturing Glossary
Clear definitions for the terms that drive your shop floor. No jargon. Just what your team actually uses.
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Job Costing
Job costing is an accounting method that tracks the costs of materials, labor, and overhead for a specific manufacturing job or work order.
Sales & OpsJob Shop
A job shop is a manufacturing facility that produces small batches of custom products based on specific customer orders.
Shop FloorJust-In-TimeJIT
Just-In-Time is a production strategy where items are created or delivered only as they are needed, minimizing inventory.
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