Alondra Saldaña Rivera

25 industrial engineering terms

the purpose of this glossary is to familiarize ourselves with some words that are used in industrial engineering

Batch quantity: noun; is the number of items in a batch. Synonym: Lot size.; Example: you have the report of the batch quantity; es: Cantidad del Batch
Capacity: noun; capacity is the number of "work units" that can be completed at a work center in a given period of time.; Example: what capacity does this machine have; es: capacidad
Components of processes: Noun; In any process is an input, a number of tasks, stocks, material flows and of information, and an output. In addition, it is known that the process can be treated as a system Closed influenced by the surroundings; Example: A component of process consists of a series of user-defined steps that operate on the artifacts of a component; es: Componentes de los procesos
Computer Aided Manufacturing: NOUN; is the use of the computer to assist in the manufacturing process.; Example: he computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) consists of the use of numerical control (NC) software applications with the aim of creating; es: Fabricación Asistida por Computadora
critical path: noun; consists of the longest sequence of activities from project start to finish that must be completed to ensure the project is finished by a certain time.; Example: The critical path method (CPM) is a mathematical algorithm used to program a series of steps in a project; es: Ruta critica
Distribution: verb; It is a logistics process that deals with the delivery of goods to customers after manufacturing; Example: The acquisition of 30% market share of the DISTRIBUTION chain, investment in information tech; es: Distribución
equipment: noun; They are facilities provided to aid in the execution of manual operations, for example. benches, jaws, hand tools, surface plates, etc.; Example: we already have the complete equipment for production; es: equipo
Fixed assets: noun; It is the amount of capital invested in machines and equipment.; Example: estors would want to know that any investments in FIXED ASSETS are being used efficiently to generat; es: Activos fijos
Fixed costs: noun; Monetary value that does not vary with changes in production.; Example: what are the fixed costs of that production?; es: Costos fijos
Industrial Engineers: adverb; Industrial engineering is the branch of engineering that involves figuring out how to make or do things better.; Example: An industrial engineer is one who gives improvements and focuses on both the company and the staff; es: Ingenieros Industriales
Inventory: verb and noun; All tangible property of a company other than fixed assets, which include all finished or marketable products, all elements to be incorporated into finished products and all elements to be consumed in the process of manufacturing the product, or in conducting the business .; Example: take inventory for tomorrow; es: inventario
Line balance: noun; Technique used to plan and control the production of batches of special products that must be delivered progressively over a period of time. The plans showing the required production in each period of the production period, of each progressive stage of processing, are illustrated by "balance line graphs".; Example: Once this was done, the takt time was calculated to balance the line based on the latter.; es: Balance de linea
Management: noun; It is the art and science of planning, directing and controlling human effort to achieve the objectives of a company; Example: production management is ready; es: Gestión
Manufacture: verb and noun; The process of making items by hand or with machinery; Example: systems and rules would probably be a good way to MANUFACTURE and run mundane operations; es: Manufactura
Net charge: noun; is the sum of the operating times of all the parts loaded in a machine or other work center; Example: ralises its positive chare therefore altering the NET CHARGE of the protein; es: Carga neta
Order quantity: noun; It is the total quantity of an article authorized for its manufacture or purchase when placing an order.; Example: Now, we can calculate economic ORDER QUANTITY and total cost, and compare; es: Cantidad de pedido
Outsourced item: noun; An item that could be manufactured in the factory, but for which one or more, or all operations are purchased in order to increase capacity or gain some other advantage; Example: The Outsourced item, also called outsourcing or outsourcing, consists of a company contracting the services of a third party to fulfill specific tasks.; es: Artículo subcontratado
Pareto analysis: noun; It is the analysis that studies the distribution of items in different ranges of values. Typically, a small proportion of the items represents a high proportion of the total value and vice versa.; Example: Based on inventory PARETO ANALYSIS the accessories are almost belong; es: Análisis de Pareto
Pert Diagram: Adverb; The PERT Diagram is a project planning technique that consists of a graphical representation of the relationships that are made between the different tasks of the project.; Example: With the PERT Diagram it is possible to calculate in an agile way the times that a project is going to consume.; es: diagrama de pert
Production flow analysis: noun; It is the technique used to plan the change from the pro-process organization to the organization by product, to plan the simplification of the material flow systems and to find the groups and families by technological characteristics; Example: Analysis of the production flow in a manufacturing company.; es: Análisis del flujo de la producción
Purchase of lots: noun; Example: you already have the investment to purchase of lots; es: A purchasing method in which each purchase order covers a specific quantity of an item for delivery based on a lot criteria: expiration, production, etc.
quality control: noun; It is a feedback control system that by comparing the measured values for the dimensions with their planned values and acceptance limits and by providing feedback on the information of the variations to the worker or the director, makes it possible to take corrective actions.; Example: you have already performed the quality control of this batch; es: control de calidad
Social capital: noun; is the capital subscribed in a company by shareholders; Example: the workplace helps to gain 'resources, ideas and SOCIAL CAPITAL.; es: Capital social
Warehouse in transit: noun; is a store where parts are accumulated in sets of products until they are ready and required to be issued for assembly or for a customer.; Example: Transit warehouses are facilities used in both logistics and transportation; es: Almacén en tránsito
Workstation: noun; It is a specific production facility consisting of one or more people and / or machines that can be considered as a unit for detailed scheduling and capacity requirement planning (APICS) purposes.; Example: the work station is ready; es: estación de trabajo