3P |
production, preparation, process |
6σ |
six sigma |
AGV |
automated guided vehicle |
AI |
artificial intelligence |
AIM |
asset integrity management |
AIP |
asset investment planning |
ALM |
asset lifecycle management |
APC |
advanced process control |
API |
application programmable interface |
APM |
asset performance management |
APQP |
advanced product quality plan |
APS |
advanced planning and scheduling |
AQE |
advanced quality engineer |
AR
|
augmented reality |
B2B |
business to business |
B2C |
business to consumer |
BI |
business intelligence |
BOM |
bill of materials |
BPI |
business process improvement |
CAE |
computer aided engineering (simulation) |
CAFM |
computer-aided facilities management |
CAMS |
complex assembly manufacturing solution |
CAPA |
corrective and preventive actions |
CBM or CbM |
condition-based maintenance |
CEO |
chief executive officer |
CFO |
chief financial officer |
CDO |
chief digital officer |
CFR |
code of federal regulations |
CI |
continuous improvement |
CIL |
critical items list |
CIO |
chief information officer -or- chief informatics officer |
CM |
calibration management |
CMM |
capability maturity model |
CMMS |
computerized maintenance management system |
CMO |
chief marketing officer |
CNC |
computer numerical control |
CoA |
certificate of analysis |
CoC |
certificate of conformance |
CoE |
center of excellence |
CoGQ |
cost of good quality |
COGS |
cost of goods sold |
COO |
chief operating officer -or- chief operations officer |
CoPQ |
cost of poor quality |
COTS |
commercial off-the-shelf (as in COTS software) |
Ĉpk |
process capability index |
CPwE |
converged plant-wide Ethernet |
CRM |
client relationship management |
CSR |
corporate social responsibility |
CT |
cycle time |
DCS |
distributed control system |
DFA |
design for assembly |
DFM |
design for maintenance |
DFM |
design for manufacturability |
DFMEA |
design failure mode effects analysis |
DFQ |
design for quality |
DfR or DFR
|
design for reliability |
DFSS |
design for six sigma |
DMAIC |
define ® measure ® analyze ® improve ® control (acronym pronounced duh-MAY-ick) |
DPMO |
defects per million opportunities |
DPPM |
defective parts per million |
DX |
digital transformation |
EA |
enterprise architecture |
EAM |
enterprise asset management |
EBITDA |
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization |
EBOM |
engineering bill of materials |
EBR |
electronic batch records |
EDMS |
enterprise document management system |
EH&S |
environment, health and safety |
EHS |
environment, health and safety |
EHSQ |
environment, health, safety and quality |
EMI |
enterprise manufacturing intelligence |
EPC |
engineering, procurement and construction |
EPEx |
every product every interval |
EQMS |
enterprise quality management software |
ERM |
enterprise risk management |
ERP |
enterprise resource planning |
ESB |
enterprise service bus |
ESM |
enterprise sustainability management |
ETO |
engineer to order |
EWI |
electronic work instructions |
FEA |
finite element analysis |
FFMEA |
functional failure mode effects analysis |
FMEA |
failure mode effects analysis |
FMECA |
failure mode effect and criticality analysis |
FMES |
failure mode effect summary |
FPY |
first pass yield |
FRACAS |
failure reporting analysis and corrective action system |
FSM |
field service management |
GAAP |
generally accepted accounting principles |
GDOT
|
generic dynamic optimization technology |
GRC |
governance, risk and compliance |
HACCP |
hazard analysis and critical control points |
HOP
|
human and operational performance |
HMI |
human-machine interface |
IATF |
International Automotive Task Force |
ICS |
industrial control system |
IEC |
International Electrotechnical Commission |
IEM |
industrial energy management |
IIoT |
industrial internet of things |
I/O |
input/output |
IoT |
internet of things |
IRM |
intelligent risk management |
ISA |
International Society of Automation |
ISO |
International Standards Organization |
ISV |
independent software vendor |
IT |
information technology |
IX |
industrial transformation |
JIT |
just in time |
KPI |
key performance indicator |
LIMS |
laboratory information management system |
LIS |
laboratory information system |
LMS |
learning management system |
M2M |
machine-to-machine |
MBOM |
manufacturing bill of materials |
MDM |
master data management |
MES |
manufacturing execution system |
MI |
manufacturing intelligence, see EMI |
MIU |
machine interface unit |
MMI |
man machine interface |
MOM |
manufacturing operations management |
MPM |
manufacturing process management |
MQTT |
message queuing telemetry transport |
MRO |
maintenance, repair and overhaul -or- maintenance, repair and operations |
MRP |
material requirements planning |
MTBE |
mean time between events |
MTBF |
mean time between failures |
MTO |
make-to-order |
MTS |
make-to-stock |
MTTF |
mean time to failure |
MTTR |
mean time to repair |
MOU
|
memorandum of understanding |
NC / CAPA |
non-conformances / corrective and preventive actions |
NPI |
new product introduction |
O&M |
operations and maintenance |
OA |
operational architecture |
OBC |
operator balance chart |
OEE |
overall equipment effectiveness |
OEM |
original equipment manufacturer |
OHS |
occupational health and safety |
OI |
operations intelligence |
OLE |
object linking and embedding |
OODA |
observe, orient, decide, and act decision cycle |
OOO |
out of specification |
OPC PLC |
OPC compliant PLC |
OPC |
openness, productivity, and connectivity |
OPC_UA |
OPC unified architecture |
ORM |
operational risk management |
OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
OT |
operational technology |
OTD |
on-time delivery |
OTS |
operator training simulator -or- operator training system |
P&ID |
piping and instrumentation diagram |
PAC |
process/programmable automation controller |
PAT |
process analytical technology |
PCB |
printed circuit board |
PDCA |
plan, do, check, act |
PdM |
predictive maintenance |
PDM |
product data management |
PFD |
process flow diagram |
PFEP |
plan for every part |
PFMEA |
process failure mode effects analysis |
PLC |
programmable logic controller |
PLM |
product lifecycle management |
PLT |
production lead time |
PM |
preventative maintenance -or- preventive maintenance |
PPAP |
production part approval process |
PPK |
process performance |
PSM |
process safety management |
QFD |
quality function deployment |
QMS |
quality management system |
R&D |
research and development |
RCA |
root cause analysis |
RCFA |
root case failure analysis |
RCM |
reliability-centered maintenance |
RCMA |
reliability-centered maintenance analysis |
REST |
representational state transfer |
RFI |
request for information |
RFID |
radio frequency identification |
RFP |
request for proposal |
RFQ |
request for quote |
ROI |
return on investment |
RONA |
return on net assets |
RPA |
robotic process automation |
RTU |
remote terminal unit |
RxM |
prescriptive maintenance |
SIF
|
serious injury and fatality [prevention program] |
SCAR |
supplier corrective action report |
SCM |
supply chain management |
SCSC |
smart connected supply chain |
SFC |
shop floor control |
SDR |
supplier defect rate |
SE |
systems engineering |
SIL |
safety integrity level |
SMED |
single minute exchange of die |
SOP |
standard operating procedure |
SPC |
statistical process control |
SQC |
statistical quality control |
SQE |
supplier quality engineer |
SQM |
supplier quality management |
TCoQ |
total cost of quality |
TIS |
tank inventory system |
TOC |
theory of constraints |
TPM |
total productive maintenance |
TPM |
trusted platform module |
TPS |
Toyota production system |
TQC |
total quality control |
TQM |
total quality management |
TTM |
time to market |
UX |
user experience |
VCT |
value creating time |
VR
|
virtual reality |
VSM |
value stream mapping |
WI |
work instruction |
WIP |
work in progress |
WMS |
warehouse management system |
WO |
work order |