| BIW |
Body-in-White, i.e the metal structure of a vehicle |
| CAD |
Computer aided design |
| CAE |
Computer aided engineering |
| Catia |
A brand name of a software product |
| CMM |
Co-ordinate Measuring Machine |
| E Coat |
Electro Coat - same as EPD |
| EDI |
Electronic data interchange |
| EPD |
Electro Phoretic Dip |
| FMEA |
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis - A quality development tool for Products and Processes |
| HSLA |
High Strength Low Alloy, a very strong steel |
| IDEAS |
A brand name of a software product |
| JIT |
Just-in-time, a manufacturing philosophy of providing parts exactly when a customer needs them, hence reducing inventories and improving flexibility |
| JPH |
Jobs per hour |
| MAG |
Metal Active Gas - where the gas reacts and is part of the weld process |
| MFG Pro |
A proprietry software product, which is in fact an MRP system |
| MIG |
Metal Inert Gas - where the gas protects the welding operation |
| MRP |
Manufacturing Resource Planning - A computerized System involved in getting all resources in the right place, at the right time, to manufacture and deliver a product |
| NVH |
Noise Vibration and Harshness |
| OEM |
Original equipment manufacturer, i.e the people who assemble the cars, typically the famous brands like, Ford, BMW, Toyota etc. |
| PDM |
Product Data Management |
| PPAP |
Production Part Approval Process - the process of proving everything is OK before serial production starts |
| PPM |
Parts per million |
| Pressings |
Pressed metal components |
| PSW |
Part Sample Warrant - the same process as PPAP |
| R&R Matrix |
Roles and Responsibilities |
| Stampings |
Another name for Pressings, or pressed metal components |
| WIP |
Work in progress |
| Zero PPM |
An objective of having zero defective parts in a batch of 1 million parts. |
