Glossary
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Web EDI system
Web-based system that enables the electronic exchange of business documents in a standardized format.
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Weighted cycle time
times of an operation are multiplied by the relative frequency of their occurrence
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WiFi
wireless technology used to connect to a wireless local area network
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Work leveling
Equal distribution of workloads among employees or production lines.
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Workshop fabrication
Manufacturing organisation form in which machines of the same function are arranged in groups.
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Workstream
A structured segment within a project designed to manage specific tasks or topics in a focused way.
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World Class Operations Management (WCOM)
WCOM stands for the realization of operational management practices that ensure high performance and efficiency in operational processes.