Production and Manufacturing Terms

The production and manufacturing terms in the table are provided in

alphabetical to make it easy for students and English-language learners to
find just the term(s) they need. Where two terms or phrases can be used
interchangeably, both words or phrases are offered, separated by a comma.

antislip faulty, flawed learning curve

assemble-to-order product feasibility line worker
assembly, assembly process final inspection logistics
assembly line finished goods inventory machine-hours
automation finished product to machine
auxiliary materials fixed manufacturing costs machine loading
backlog floor manager, machine tools
bar chart department manager machinery and equipment
barcode flow production main product
batch flowchart maintenance
breaking load goods elevator Maintenance and Repair
bulk production hanging tag Handling (MRH)
by-product in process of completion to make to order, to make on
colleague in progress request
computer-designed in stock manometer, pressure gauge
computer-integrated industrial area manufacturer's brand
manufacturing industrial espionage manufacturing
consumption per unit industrial plant manufacturing cost
continuous processing line industrial processes manufacturing expenses
custom-made goods industrial production manufacturing industry
defect industrial property manufacturing overhead
to design to innovate manufacturing plants
designer innovation to mass-produce
direct cost innovative mass production
direct product profitability input nonflammable
distribution expenses invest in equipment off-the-shelf
to draw a plan job order one-off production
dynamometer, tensile- know-how operations scheduling
strength tester to label optical scanner, reader
electrostatic charge label to order
endurance test laboratory order backlog
energy costs laboratory test out of order
equipment labor cost per output unit output
equipment purchase large-scale production output of a plant
factory production progress overcapacity
factory overhead, industrial production standards overhead costs
overhead production statement to overproduce
to pack, to wrap production time, overproduction
pack manufacturing time specific-purpose equipment
packaging room production volume ratio sticker
packing, packaging production worker stock, inventory
packing department productive stock card, inventory listing
personnel management productive capacity stock depletion
personnel rotation productivity stock level
personnel turnover, productivity indicators stock turnover, inventory
personnel replacement program, schedule turnover
piecework progress control storage costs
piece, item project to store, to stock
pilot plant project management store, warehouse
plant manager project manager substandard
price tag project planning supplier
processing method prototype tag
produce, manufacture quality certificate technical consultant
producer, manufacturer quality circle (QC) technical sheet
product analysis quality control technological gap
product design quality criteria tensiometer
product mix quality of output ratio to test
product range randomized sample tester
product specialization raw material throughputs
production, output research and development timing, time scheduling
production constraints (R&D) total output
production cost research laboratory toxic
production cycle safety device twist counter
production factors safety measures to unpack
production index safety stock, safety unsold stock, leftover stock
production management inventory warehouse, stockroom
production manager scatter chart warehouseman
production methods semifinished goods to waste
production overhead semifinished product waste goods
production planning sequencing work-in-process products
production potential shortage of raw materials work-order cost
production prices spare part working conditions
production process workstation
zero-defect purchase

Vocabulary Quiz

Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank.

1. I'll have to speak to the ________________ to get approval for the
purchase.
 project manager

 warehouse
 Maintenance and Repair Handling (MRH)
 order backlog

2. Let me call down to the ______________ to see if we have any

spare parts in stock.
 notice board

 price tag
 quality control
 warehouse

3. We will take all necessary ________________ to ensure the safety

of our staff.
 steps

 precautions
 both answers are correct
 none of the answers are correct

4. All of our workers' uniforms are made of ________________

material for safety.
 nonflammable

 inflammable
 flammable
 all answers are correct

5. Our ________________ takes about three months to complete.

 notice board
 price tag
 production cycle
 quality control

6. Unfortunately, we have an __________________ for two months.

We could deliver the items in January.
 order backlog
 production index
 scatter chart
 unrealistic goal

7. Our _______________ told us they would deliver the parts by next

Friday.
 dealer

 gnomes
 comptroller
 supplier

8. You can find all safety regulations posted on the

________________.
 bulletin board

 employee intranet
 notice board
 all answers are correct

9. We need to change the ______________ on that item as we've

raised prices.
 rules

 color
 income
 price tag

10. We make sure to implement stringent _________________ on

each product.
 production cycles

 backlogs
 quality control
 check
Antislip(antideslizante) faulty, flawed(defectuoso) learning curve
assemble-to-order product feasibility(viabilidad)q1| line worker(operario)
assembly, assembly process final inspection logistics
assembly line finished goods machine-hours
automation(automatizacion) inventory(ínventori) to machine
auxiliary materials finished product machine loading
backlog(retraso/cartera) fixed manufacturing machine tools
bar chart(grafico de barras) costs machinery and equipment
barcode(codigo de barras) floor manager,(jefe d main product
batch(lote/serie) planta) department maintenance
breaking load(carga de rotura) manager Maintenance and Repair
bulk production(produccion de serie) flow production(flujo) Handling (MRH)
by-product(subproducto/derivado) flowchart(organigrama/d flujo) to make to order, to make on
colleague goods elevator(montacarga) request(previa peticion)
computer-designed hanging tag(etiqueta colgante) manometer, pressure
computer-integrated(inigreidid) in process of gauge
manufacturing(fabricación/produccion) completion manufacturer's brand
consumption per unit(consume x unidad) in progress manufacturing
continuous processing line in stock(en existencia) manufacturing cost
custom-made goods(productos a med/x industrial area manufacturing expenses
encarg)
industrial espionage manufacturing industry
defect industrial plant manufacturing overhead
to design industrial processes manufacturing plants
designer industrial production to mass-produce
direct cost industrial property mass production
direct product nonflammable
to innovate
profitability(rentabil/prófitbiliti) off-the-shelf(existente)
innovation
distribution expenses(gastos/costos) one-off production(pr unica)
innovative
to draw a plan operations scheduling
input
dynamometer, tensile-strength optical scanner, reader
invest in equipment
tester to order
job order
electrostatic charge order backlog(cartera de pedi)
know-how(saber como) out of order(fuera de serv)
endurance test(prueba de Resistencia)
to label output
energy costs
label output of a plant(produccion)
equipment
laboratory(labortori) overcapacity(cap excesiva)
equipment purchase(compra/purches)
laboratory test overhead costs(costos gener)
factory
labor cost per output to overproduce(sobreproducir)
factory overhead, industrial
unit overproduction
overhead
large-scale production specific-purpose
to pack, to wrap
production progress equipment
pack
production standards sticker
packaging room
production statement stock, inventory(existencias)
packing, packaging(embalaje/empaque)
production time, stock card, inventory
packing department manufacturing time listing
personnel management(manejo de production volume stock depletion(disminuc existen)
personal)
ratio stock level
personnel rotation(rotacion de personal) production stock turnover,(movimiento)
personnel turnover, personnel(cambio de) inventory turnover
worker(obrero)
replacement storage costs
productive
piecework(trabajo x unidad) to store, to stock
productive capacity
piece, item store, warehouse
productivity
pilot plant substandard(mala calidad)
productivity indicators
plant manager supplier
program, schedule
price tag(etiqueta de precio) tag
progress control
processing method technical consultant(asesor)
project
produce, manufacture technical sheet
project management
producer, manufacturer technological gap(brecha)
project manager
product analysis tensiometer
project planning
product design to test
prototype(prototaip)
product mix(gama/combinacion product) tester
quality certificate
product range(linea de product) throughputs(rendimiento/druput)
quality circle (QC) timing, time scheduling
product specialization
quality control total output
production, output
quality criteria toxic
production constraints(recorte produc)
quality of output ratio twist counter
production cost randomized sample(aleatoria)
production cycle to unpack
raw material
production factors unsold stock, leftover
research and(diveloment)
production index stock
development (R&D)
production management warehouse, stockroom
research laboratory
production manager warehouseman
safety device
production methods to waste
safety measures
production overhead waste goods(desechos)
safety stock, safety
production planning work-in-process products
inventory
production potential scatter chart(graf de work-order cost
production prices distribucion) working conditions
production process semifinished goods workstation
semifinished product zero-defect purchase
sequencing
shortage of raw materials
spare part(repuesto)