APICS CPIM Terminology (PART 1)
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Total quality management (TQM) - answer a term coined to describe Japanese-style
management approaches to quality improvement. Since then, TQM has taken on many
meanings. Simply put, TQM is a management approach to long-term success through
customer satisfaction. TQM is based on the participation of all members of an
organization in improving processes, goods, services, and the culture in which they
work.
traceability - answer1. the attribute allowing the ongoing location of a shipment to be
determined
2. the registering and tracking of parts, processes, and materials used in production, by
lot or serial number
tracking signal - answerthe ratio of the cumulative algebraic sum of the deviations
between the forecasts and the actual values to the mean absolute deviation. Used to
signal when the validity of the forecasting model might be in doubt
traffic - answera department or function charged with the responsibility of arranging the
most economic classification and method of shipment for both incoming and outgoing
materials and products
transaction channel - answera distribution network that deals with change of ownership
of goods and services including the activities of negotiation, selling, and contracting
transit inventory - answerinventory in transit between manufacturing and stocking
locations
transit time - answera standard allowance that is assumed on any given order for the
movement of items from one operation to the next
transportation - answerthe function of planning, scheduling, and controlling activities
related to mode, vendor, and movement of inventories into and out of an organization.
transportation inventory - answerinventory that is in transit between locations
trend - answergeneral upward or downward movement of a variable over time (IE
demand, process attribute)
truckload carriers - answercarriers that deliver / charge only for full truckload shipments
, two-bin inventory system - answera type of fixed-order system in which inventory is
carried in two bins. A replenishment quantity is ordered when the first bin (working) is
empty. During the replenishment lead time, material is used from the second bin. When
the material is received, the second bin (which contains a quantity to cover demand
during lead time plus some safety stock) is refilled and the excess is put into the
working bin. At this time, stock is drawn from the first bin until it is again exhausted. Also
used loosely to describe any fixed-order system even then physical bins do not exist.
two-card kanban system - answera kanban system where a move card and production
card are employed. The move card authorizes the movement of a specific number of
parts from a source to a point of use. The move card is attached to the standard
container of parts during movement of the parts to point of use. The production card
authorizes the production of a given number of parts for use or replenishment.
u-lines - answerproduction lines shaped like the letter "U". The shape allows workers to
easily perform several non-sequential tasks without much walk time. The number of
workstations in a U-line is usually determined by line balancing. U-lines promote
communication.
uniform plant loading - answerin lean, it's the distribution of work between work stations
so that the time required for each station to complete all tasks is as close to equal as
possible (AKA line balancing)
unit cost - answertotal labor + material + overhead cost for one unit of production (IE
one part, one gallon, or one pound)
UN Global Compact Management Model - answera framework for guiding companies
through the process of formally committing to, assessing, defining, implementing,
measuring, and communicating the UN Global Compact and its principles
UN Global Compact - answera voluntary initiative whereby companies embrace,
support, and enact (within their sphere of influence) a set of core values in the areas of
human rights, labor standards, the environment, and anticorruption.
unitization - answerin warehousing, this is the consolidation of several units into larger
units for fewer handlings
unit load - answera shipping unit made up of a number of items, bulky material arranged
or constrained to the mass can be picked up or moved as a single unit. Reduces
material handling costs, often shrink-packed on a pallet before shipment
unit of measure - answerthe unit in which the quantity of an item is managed
upstream - answerused as a relative reference within a firm or supply chain to indicate
moving in the direction of the raw materials supplier
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Total quality management (TQM) - answer a term coined to describe Japanese-style
management approaches to quality improvement. Since then, TQM has taken on many
meanings. Simply put, TQM is a management approach to long-term success through
customer satisfaction. TQM is based on the participation of all members of an
organization in improving processes, goods, services, and the culture in which they
work.
traceability - answer1. the attribute allowing the ongoing location of a shipment to be
determined
2. the registering and tracking of parts, processes, and materials used in production, by
lot or serial number
tracking signal - answerthe ratio of the cumulative algebraic sum of the deviations
between the forecasts and the actual values to the mean absolute deviation. Used to
signal when the validity of the forecasting model might be in doubt
traffic - answera department or function charged with the responsibility of arranging the
most economic classification and method of shipment for both incoming and outgoing
materials and products
transaction channel - answera distribution network that deals with change of ownership
of goods and services including the activities of negotiation, selling, and contracting
transit inventory - answerinventory in transit between manufacturing and stocking
locations
transit time - answera standard allowance that is assumed on any given order for the
movement of items from one operation to the next
transportation - answerthe function of planning, scheduling, and controlling activities
related to mode, vendor, and movement of inventories into and out of an organization.
transportation inventory - answerinventory that is in transit between locations
trend - answergeneral upward or downward movement of a variable over time (IE
demand, process attribute)
truckload carriers - answercarriers that deliver / charge only for full truckload shipments
, two-bin inventory system - answera type of fixed-order system in which inventory is
carried in two bins. A replenishment quantity is ordered when the first bin (working) is
empty. During the replenishment lead time, material is used from the second bin. When
the material is received, the second bin (which contains a quantity to cover demand
during lead time plus some safety stock) is refilled and the excess is put into the
working bin. At this time, stock is drawn from the first bin until it is again exhausted. Also
used loosely to describe any fixed-order system even then physical bins do not exist.
two-card kanban system - answera kanban system where a move card and production
card are employed. The move card authorizes the movement of a specific number of
parts from a source to a point of use. The move card is attached to the standard
container of parts during movement of the parts to point of use. The production card
authorizes the production of a given number of parts for use or replenishment.
u-lines - answerproduction lines shaped like the letter "U". The shape allows workers to
easily perform several non-sequential tasks without much walk time. The number of
workstations in a U-line is usually determined by line balancing. U-lines promote
communication.
uniform plant loading - answerin lean, it's the distribution of work between work stations
so that the time required for each station to complete all tasks is as close to equal as
possible (AKA line balancing)
unit cost - answertotal labor + material + overhead cost for one unit of production (IE
one part, one gallon, or one pound)
UN Global Compact Management Model - answera framework for guiding companies
through the process of formally committing to, assessing, defining, implementing,
measuring, and communicating the UN Global Compact and its principles
UN Global Compact - answera voluntary initiative whereby companies embrace,
support, and enact (within their sphere of influence) a set of core values in the areas of
human rights, labor standards, the environment, and anticorruption.
unitization - answerin warehousing, this is the consolidation of several units into larger
units for fewer handlings
unit load - answera shipping unit made up of a number of items, bulky material arranged
or constrained to the mass can be picked up or moved as a single unit. Reduces
material handling costs, often shrink-packed on a pallet before shipment
unit of measure - answerthe unit in which the quantity of an item is managed
upstream - answerused as a relative reference within a firm or supply chain to indicate
moving in the direction of the raw materials supplier
