Operations Management
Processing
Quality
Lean & Safety
Engineering
100

VS and VSL STAND FOR THIS.

WHAT ARE

VALUE STREAM & VALUE STREAM LEADER

100

ASSEMBLIES ARE IDENTIFIED BY BN AND PN, WHICH STANDS FOR THESE

WHAT ARE

BODY NUMBER AND PART NUMBER

100

AQL IS THE FREQUENCY AT WHICH PARTS SHOULD BE INSPECTED. AQL STANDS FOR THIS

WHAT IS

ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL

100

SORT, STRAIGHTEN, SHINE, STANDARDIZE, SUSTAIN & SAFETY ARE KNOWN AS THIS

WHAT IS

6S

100

WE HAVE THREE MAIN TYPES OF ENGINEERS IN THE FACILITY; MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, DESIGN ENGINEER & QUALITY ENGINEER. THESE ARE THE ACRONYMS WE USE FOR THEM.

WHAT ARE

ME, DE & QE

200

OEM STANDS FOR THIS.

WHAT IS 

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER

200

A ROUTER OR CC CONTAINS PROCESSING STEPS AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF PARTS. A CC IS

WHAT IS A

COMP CARD

200

ALL OF AEROSPACE, INCLUDING AATECH IS REGULATED BY THE FAA, WHICH STANDS FOR

WHAT IS

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

200

OSHA IS AN EXTERNAL SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. OSHA STANDS FOR WHAT

WHAT IS

OCCUPATION SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

200

FETT AND SETT ARE TERMS FOR SPECIAL ENGINE SETS MADE FOR TESTING. THESE ACRONYMS STAND FOR

WHAT IS

1st ENGINE TO TEST & 2nd ENGINE TO TEST

300

OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS MEASURED BY OTD, WHICH STANDS FOR

WHAT IS

ON TIME DELIVERY

300

A TMD CONTAINS SPECIFIC OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS WHAT TMD STANDS FOR

WHAT IS

A TEXT MANUFACTURING DOCUMENT

300

NDT IS A FORM OF TESTING ALL NOZZLES GO THROUGH. WHAT NDT STANDS FOR IS 

WHAT IS 

NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

300

OUR INTERNAL SAFETY GROUP IS CALLED EHS, WHICH STANDS FOR

WHAT IS

ENVIRONMENTAL HEATH & SAFETY

300

A PECO IS SOMETHING ENGINEERING HAS TO WRITE IN ORDER TO MAKE A PROCESSING OR DRAWING CHANGE. THIS IS WHAT PECO STANDS FOR 

WHAT IS

PROCESS ENGINEERING CHANGE ORDER

400

FTY IS A MEASUREMENT OF HOW WELL WE CAN MAKE PARTS. THIS IS WHAT FTY STANDS FOR

WHAT IS

FIRST TIME YIELD

400

ASSEMBLIES ARE TESTED ACCORDING TO REQUIREMENTS DOCUEMTNED ON A PTS. PTS STANDS FOR THIS

WHAT IS

PRODUCTION TEST SPECIFICATION

400

IF A PART DOESN'T MEET QUALITY REQUIREMENTS IT IS PUT ON AN MDR. MDR STANDS FOR

WHAT IS

MATERIAL DISPOSITION REPORT

400

AN SDS IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND IMPORTANT INFORMATON ABOUT A SPECIFIC CHEMICAL. SDS IS AN ACRONYM FOR WHAT

WHAT IS A

SAFETY DATA SHEET

400

RG'S ARE PARTS RETURNED FROM THE CUSTOMER THAT USUALLY REQUIRE SPECIAL PROCESSING AND ENGINEERING ATTENTION. RG IS THE ACRONYM FOR THIS

WHAT IS

RETURNED GOOD

500

S&OP IS THE PLANNING TOOL USED TO DETERMINE DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY BUILD PLANS. S&OP STANDS FOR THIS

WHAT IS 

SALES & OPERATING PLANNING

500

SPC IS A QUALITY TOOL USED TO EVALUATE AND MONITOR DATA AT CETAIN OPERATIONS. SPC STANDS FOR THIS

WHAT IS

STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL

500

WE HAVE A STRICT FOOD AND DRINK POLICY FOR THE SHOP FLOOR BECAUSE OF RISK OF FOD. FOD IS AN ACRONYM FOR WHAT

WHAT IS 

FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS

500

WIP, TAKT, AND FIFO ARE LEAN MANUFACTURING TERMS THAT STAND FOR THESE

WHAT IS

WORK IN PROGRESS, TIMED MEASUREMENT OF PRODUCTION OUTPUT & FIRST IN FIRST OUT

500

RTV AND DNAEI ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF CATEGORIES AN ENGINEER CAN IDENTIFY A PART AS IF IT DOES NOT PASS INSPECTION. RTV AND DNAEI STAND FOR THESE

WHAT IS

RETURN TO VENDOR & DOES NOT AFFECT END ITEM