1. PRODUCTION

2. Producing Products

3. Production the multistep process of making parts and assembling them into products

4. Component each individual part of a product

5. Assemblies assembled components

6. subassembly: an assembly used as a component in another product

7. final assembly: the point at which all the parts are combined to form the product

8. Production Control controlling what is made and when

9. work in process: all material that is being worked on

10. shop floor control: keeps track of work that has been done

11. inventory: quantity of items on hand

12. Inventory Control raw materials purchased parts supplies finished goods

13. raw material: any material before it enters processing

14. purchased parts: ready-made parts that the company buys

15. supplies: items needed to keep the plant running smoothly

16. finished goods: products that are completed, but not yet sold

17. Good inventory records are important.

18. Quality Assurance making sure the product is produced according to plans and meets all specifications

19. quality standard: the level of quality set in advance

20. Prevention prevent variation in materials or processes before parts are made

21. Detection inspecting parts or products after they have been produced to find any variations

22. Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO) -worldwide standards

23. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

24. Process Improvement continually working to improve the processes by which things are made

25. Inspection examine a part or product to see if it meets the specifications

26. acceptance sampling: randomly selecting a few typical products from a production run

27. burn in: quality assurance measure for electronics