work order
Definition 1
Contracting: Written order from the customer providing specific or blanket authorization to the contractor to proceed with the performance of the contract without further instructions. Work orders differ from job orders in the breadth of the scope.
Definition 2
Manufacturing: Internal authorization to incur costs in the design, development, and production of a specific product.
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work order is in the Accounting & Auditing, Agreements & Contracts and Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subjects.
work order appears in the definitions of the following terms: direct labor, shop order, work team, scheduled maintenance, direct material cost, direct material, indirect labor, direct labor cost, standard job and pool
work order appears in these other term: stop work order
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