absolute humidity
absolute liability
absolute nuisance
absolute performance standard
absolute pressure
absorbent
absorption costing
absorption pricing
absorption rate
acceptable quality level
acceptance criteria
acceptance sampling
accessory
accident condition
accident management
accident peril
accuracy
acid
acidic
acoustics
acquisition
acre
acrylics
active component
active ingredients
active inventory
active repair time
activity
activity chart
activity driver
activity duration
activity level
activity measure
activity model
activity sampling
activity status
activity value analysis
actual product
actuated equipment
actuation device
actuator
adapter
adaptive system
adaptive technology
additionality
additive
adequate intake (AI)
adhesive
adsorption
advanced treatment of water
after-sales service
age hardening
agile manufacturing
agile product
aging
aging degradation
alcohols
algorithm
alkali
all time order
all time supply
all-in cost
allocability
allocable cost
allocate
allowability
allowance
allowed time
alloy
alloy steel
alloying element
alpha test
alternative technology
ameliorating waste
American Conference Of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Society for Testing And Materials (ASTM)
American wire gauge (AWG)
ammonia process
analysis of means (ANOM)
analytical study
ancillary activity
ancillary benefit
andon board
annealing
anode
anodic protection
anticipation stock
API degree
API gravity
appliance energy efficiency rating
applied research
appraisal cost
aqueous solubility
aqueous waste
arc
arc furnace
arc welding
architectural coating
aromatics
aseptic
aseptic packaging
ash
asphalt
assay ton
assembly
assembly line
assistive technology
atmosphere
atmospheric pressure
attachment
attenuation
attribute
attribute control chart
attribute sampling
attributes data
augmented product
Austenite
Austenitic stainless steels
auto test
auto-flammable
autoignition point
autoignition temperature
automatic
automatic identification
automatically
autonomation
autonomous maintenance
autonomous work group
autopoiesis
auxiliary item
available hours
available stock
available to promise
average age of inventory
average cost
average cost (AVCO) method
average density
average fixed cost
average outgoing quality
average outgoing quality limit
average product
average variable cost
avoidable cost
avoided cost
avoirdupois weight
axonometric projection
back-scheduling
backfitting
backflush accounting
backflush costing
backflushing
backlog
backlog trap
backorder
backup power
backward chaining
backward integration
backwards scheduling
baka yoke
balancing feedback
ball bearing
band aid approach
bar
bar chart
bar coding
barcode reader
barcode scanner
barcode symbol
barg
barometer
barometric pressure
barrel of oil equivalent (BOE)
base metal
basic oxygen process
basic research
batch
batch cost
batch lot
batch plant
batch production
Baumé (ºBé)
beam
bearing
Beaufort scale
bell-shaped-curve portfolio
benchmark
benchmark crude
benchmark data
benchmark index
benchmark measures
benchmarking
benzene (C6H6)
benzene poisoning
benzol
Bessemer process
best before date
best in class
best of breed
best time
beta test
beyond economic repair (BER)
bill of resources
billet
biobased
biochemicals
biodiesel
bioenergy
biofuel
biogas
bioinformatics
biological agent
biomass energy
biomass fuel
biometric authentication
biometric signature
biometrics
biotechnology
bitumen
black box
blank
blanking
blast furnace
blemish
blighted area
block
block diagram
bloom
blow molding
blueprint
board
board foot (BF)
boiler horsepower (bhp or BHP)
boiling point
bonding of containers
botanicals
bottleneck
bottleneck principle
botulin
botulinum cook
botulinus toxin
botulism
brass
brassboard configuration
brazing
breadboard configuration
breakdown maintenance
breakeven analysis
breakeven chart
breakeven graph
breakeven volume
breakthrough
breakthrough goal
breakthrough kaizen
breakthrough thinking
Brent crude
brewing
bridge
brine
Brinell hardness (BH) test
Brisch classification
British thermal unit (Btu)
brittleness
Brix (°bx)
bromide
brominated solvent
bronze
brown goods
brownfield site
brownout
Btu/h
Btuh
bubble concept
bucket
build
build stock
build to order
buildup
buildup approach
bulk modulus
burn-in
burst strength
bursting strength
busbar
bushel
bushing
business process improvement (BPI)
business process reengineering (BPR)
butt
bypass
byproduct
C chart
cadmium (Cd)
Cairns group
calendaring
caliper
calorie
can
candela (cd)
candlepower
cannibalize
canning
capability analysis
capability index (Cp)
capability mapping
capable to promise
capacitor
capacity
capacity analysis
capacity available to promise
capacity building
capacity factor
capacity management
capacity overhead expense
capacity planning
capacity rating
capacity requirements planning (CRP)
capacity usage ratio
capacity usage variance
capacity utilization
capacity utilization rate
capital funds
capital intensive
carbide
carbon
carbon steel
carrying capacity
cast iron
casting
catalyst
catalytic cracking
catalytic reforming
catastrophic failure
category scale
cathodic protection
caustic
CCF
cell
cell layout
Celsius scale
cement
cemented carbide
centum cubic-feet (CCF)
certificate authority (CA)
certificate of manufacture
certification authority (CA)
certification mark
certified
certified part
cetane number
CFM
CFS
CGS system
chain
chaku chaku
change over
changeover time
Charpy impact test
chasing demand
check routine
checkout procedure
chemical accident
chemical action
chemical burn
chemical name
chemical reaction
chemical safety data sheet (CSDS)
chemical stability
chemical stressor
CHEMical TRansportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC)
chemical treatment
chemically pure
chemnet
chilling
chlorides
chlorinated fluorocarbon (CFC)
chlorinated hydrocarbon (CHC)
chlorinated organic compounds
chlorinated solvent
chlorination
chlorine (Cl)
chlorine dioxide (ClO2)
chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
chlorofluoromethane (CFM)
chromate waste
chromatography
chromium
chronic failure
chronogram
cladding
clarity
Clark degree
class-i substance
class-ii substance
clean fuel
clean technology
cleaned in place (CIP)
cleaner production
cleanup
clearance
closed loop recycling
closed loop system
closing down point
clostridium
clostridium botulinum
clostridium perfringens
clostridium tetani
coal tar
codex
Codex Alimentarius
Codex Alimentarius Commission
coefficient of expansion
coefficient of performance (COP)
coefficient of reliability
coefficient of utilization (CU)
coemption
cognitive
coils
coke
cold drawing
cold forming
cold rolled steel
cold rolling
cold worked steel
cold working
commercial part
commercial unit
commissioning
commoditization
commodity
common cause
common name
commonality
comparative cost estimating
comparison pricing
compatibility
compensable factor
complete treatment
completely denatured alcohol (CDA)
completely knocked down (CKD)
complex
compliance
component
composite
composite material
compound
compreg
compressed gas
compression
compression resistance
compression strength
compressive strength
compulsory license
computer aided design (CAD)
computer aided engineering (CAE)
computer aided manufacturing (CAM)
computer aided process planning (CAPP)
computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
computer numeric control (CNC)
computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
computerized numerical control (CNC)
concentration
concept optimization
concept test
concept testing
conceptual design
concrete
concurrent engineering
condensate
condenser
condition-based maintenance
condition-monitored maintenance
conditions to avoid
conformity assessment
constant returns to scale
constraint
consumables
consumer control point
consumer durables
consumer goods
consumer product
consumer tolerance
consumption
consumption expenditure
consumption rate
consumption type item
contingency stock
continual improvement
continuing
continuous casting
continuous duty
continuous flow distribution (CFD)
continuous improvement
continuous improvement program
continuous learning activity
continuous process improvement
contract maintenance
contract manufacturing
contracting out
control chart
control cycle
control limits
control plan
control system
controlled area
conversion
converter
cook chill
cook freeze
cooling degree day (CDD)
copolymer
copper
coproduct
coproduction
corrective maintenance
corroding
corrosion
corrosion resistance
cost avoidance
cost of poor quality
cost of quality
count
count chart (C Chart)
coverage
cpm
cracking
cradle to grave
critical item
critical material
critical period
critical point
critical process
critical resource
critical system
cross-licensing
cross-linking
cross-sectional view
crude oil
crush resistance
cubic centimeter (cc or cm3)
cubic feet per minute (CFM)
cubic foot (cf or cft)
cubic inch (cu in or in3)
cubic meter (m3)
cubic yard (cu yd or yd3)
cumec
cup
curie (Ci)
curing
cusec
cycle
cycle rate
cycle time
cycles per second (cps)
cyclical
cyclical industry
date of manufacture
date of packaging
dead load
deadline equipment
deca
decameter
decatherm
decibar
decibel (dB)
decipol
decitex (dtex)
declining block rate
defect
defect-free
defective condition
defective design cover
defective product
deficiency
deformation
degradation factor
degreaser
degreasing
degree (º)
degree API
degree Baumé (ºBé or ºB)
degree Brix (ºBrix)
degree Centigrade (ºC)
degree day
degree day normals
degree Fahrenheit (ºF)
degree hour
degree Kelvin (ºK)
degree Rankine (ºR)
dehydration
deionization
deionized water
deka (da)
dekatherm (DTH)
delivery forecast
demand billing
demand charge
demand factor
demerit good
denatured alcohol
denaturing
denier
density
dependent demand
dependent failure
depot level maintenance
derivative product
desalination
design
design basis
design conditions
design defect
design life
design parameters
design review
design risk
design specification
design validation
design verification
designer bugs
destructive distillation
destructive testing
detergency
detergent
develop
developed
development economic zone
development specification
developmental manufacturing
deviser
dew point
diamond pyramid hardness (DPH)
diazo process
dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane (DDT)
die
die casting
die cutting
die stamping
diesel oil
dietary reference intake (DRI)
dimension lumber
dimensional stability
diminishing marginal product
diminishing marginal utility
diminishing returns
DIN
diopter (dpt)
dioptre
dioxins
direct energy conversion
direct labor
direct labor burden
direct labor cost
direct labor efficiency variance
direct labor rate variance
direct labor standard
direct labor total variance
direct material
direct material price variance
direct material usage variance
direct material variance
direct overhead cost
direct reduced iron (DRI)
directly engaged
discrete lot size
discrete manufacturing
discretion
diseconomies of scale
disruptive technology
distillate
distillation
distortion
distributable cost
distributable labor cost
distributed control system (DCS)
distributed cost
distributed labor cost
distribution network
distribution requirement planning (DRP-I)
distribution resource planning (DRP-II)
DMAIC methodology
DN (diamétre nominal or nominal size)
doctrine of equivalents
doctrine of foreseeability
downstream
downstream industries
downtime
downward compatibility
drawing
drop forging
drum
dry hole
dry ice
ductility
dummy
duplex stainless steel
durability
duty cycle
duty free zone (DFZ)
dynamics
dyne
eco-efficiency
eco-label
ecological impact
ecological load
ecological risk assessment
economic lot size
economic production rate
edge crush test (ECT)
effective capacity
effective life
efficiency
efficiency dividend
efficiency factor
efficiency unit
efficiency wage
effluent limitation
effluent standard
elastic
elastic limit
elastic modulus
elasticity
elasticity of technical substitution
elastomer
electric
electric arc furnace
electric furnace steel
electric horsepower
electrical steels
electricity
electrolysis
electrolyte
electrolytic cell
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
electromagnetic field
electromagnetic interference (EMI)
electronic
electronics
electroplating
element at risk
elemental
elevation
elongation
embedded system
emerging technologies
emission
enabling technology
end of the pipe
end product
end user
energy
energy audit
energy conservation
energy consumption
energy costs
energy crop
energy efficiency
energy efficiency ratio (EER)
energy efficient product
energy factor (EF)
energy receipts
energy recovery
energy reserves
energy resource
energy source
energy utilization index
enforce
engine
engineer's chain
engineered capacity
engineering
engineering data
enhancement
enterprise resource planning (ERP)
enterprise zone
environmental attributes
environmental cost-benefit analysis
environmental engineering
environmental technology
environmentally conscious design and manufacturing
environmentally sound
enzymes
equipment
equipment performance data
equivalent units of production
estimated average requirement (EAR)
estimated life
estimated useful life
ethanol (C2H5OH)
European Article Numbering (EAN) code
European Coal and Steel Community
eutectic
even lot
examination
excess capacity
excise duty
expansivity
expendable item
exploded view
exploratory well
explosion of bill of materials
explosion proof
extrusion
fabric
fabrication
factory cost
fahrenheit scale
fail safe
fail soft
failover
failure
failure analysis
failure free warranty
failure in time (FIT)
failure mode
failure mode analysis
failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
failure mode effect and criticality analysis (FMECA)
failure rate
fatal defect
fathom
fatigue
fatigue limit
fatigue strength
fault
fault resilient
fault tolerant
fault tree
feed forward
feed stock
fermentation
ferritic stainless steels
ferritic-austenitic stainless steels
ferroalloys
ferrous alloy
fiber
fibre
field
film
fine particle
fineness
finish
finished goods
fitness for use
fitness to use
five S's
fixed cost
fixed path equipment continuous flow
flash pasteurization
flat crush test
flat product
flat rolled
flexibility
flexible factory
flexible scheduling
flow
flow rate
flow time
flue gas
fluid ounce (fl oz)
fluoridation
fluorides
fluorine
fluorocarbons (FCS)
fluorosis
fly ash
focused factory
foil
food & drug administration (FDA)
food additive
food biotechnology
food calorie
foot board measure (FBM)
foot of head
foot pound
foot pound per second
footprint rationalization
force
force field
Fordism
foreign access zone (FAZ)
foreign export
foreseeability doctrine
foreseeable emergency
forging
form
form factor
Form, Fit, and Function (F3)
formaldehyde (HCHO)
formulary
forwards scheduling
fossil fuel
FPS system
fraction
fractional distillation
fracture
fragility
free machining
freezing
freezing point
friable
fuel
fuel cell
fuel efficiency
fuel oil
functional
functional activity
functional depreciation
functional failure
functional isolation
functional obsolescence
functional process
functional process improvement
functionally oriented layout
furlong
gage
gallon
galvanized steel
galvanizing
Gantt chart
gas welding
gasfield
gasohol
gasoline
gauge
gauge pressure
gauge repeatability & reproducibility (GR&R)
generator
genetic engineering (GE)
genetic fingerprinting
genetic profiling
genetically modified (GM) food
geotechnical investigation
geothermal energy
giga (G)
gigawatt (GW)
Gigawatt Hour (GWh)
glass
glitch
global positioning system (GPS)
good manufacturing practices
goods
goods in process
GR&R
grad
grade
grain
grains hardness
grains per gallon (GPG)
gram calorie
gram-molecular weight
gray (Gy)
green power
grit
gross ton
ground
ground bus
grounding
group oriented manufacture
group technology
grout
H-beam
halocarbon
halogen
halogenated hydrocarbon
halon
hard goods
hard metal
hard time maintenance
hard water
hardening
hardhat
hardness
hardwood
health care industry
health maintenance organization (HMO)
heat exchanger
heat load
heat processing
heat pump
heat sink
heat treatment
heat unit

heating degree day (HDD)
heating value
heating, ventilating and air conditoning (HVAC)
heavy crude
heavy industry
heavy oil
hectare
heijunka
hidden defect
high carbon steel
high density polyethylene (HDPE)
high speed steels
high strength alloy steel
high strength steel
high technology (high tech)
hologram
Hooke's Law
horsepower (hp)
horsepower hour (hp hr)
hospitality industry
hot briquetted iron (HBI)
hot wire
hot work
human engineering
human factors
humidity
hydraulic
hydraulics
hydrocarbon
hydrocarbon solvent
hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCF)
hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)
hydrogen sulphide (H2S)
hydrometer
hydrostatic head
I-beam
idle capacity
idle time
imperfection
imperial system
imperial ton
imperial units
import substitution
impreg
impurity
in-process goods
inactive ingredients
independent failure
indicated reserves
indirect labor
indirect maintenance cost
indirect material
indirect overhead cost
induction furnace
induction welding
industrial design
industrial engineering
industrial goods
industrial source reduction
industrial waste
industry
industry document
industry group
industry standard
inert waste
infrared rays
ingot
inherent reliability
inhibitor
injection molding
inorganic
input
inputs
insourcing
inspection
install
installation
installed capacity
installed equipment
installed property
instrument
insulated
insulation
integrated mill
intelligent manufacturing systems
intelligent processing equipment (IPE)
interchangeability
interference time
intermediate good
intermediate product
intermittent duty
International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC)
International Unit (IU)
interval scale
inventor
ion
ion exchange
ionization
iron
irradiation
isometric drawing
isometric projection
item
Izod impact test
jeweler's grain
jidoka
jig
JIT
job costing
job lot
job shop
jobber
joint products
joule
just in time (JIT)
just in time (JIT) inventory
just in time manufacturing
just on time
kaikaku
kaizen
kan-sei
kanban
karat
kelvin (K)
key task analysis
kilocalorie
kilogram calorie
Kilowatt (kW)
Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)
kluge
Knoop hardness (KH)
knowledge based manufacturing
labor idle time variance
lamaterial
large calorie
laser
latent defect
latent heat
layout
lead (Pb)
lead poisoning
leaded steel
lean manufacturing
lean production
level load
level of effort (LOE)
level of supply
level scheduling
leveled production
leveled time
levelized
liability for manufactured products
life cycle assessment
life cycle cost
life cycle costing
life cycle engineering
life cycle impact assessment
life cycle processing
lifed item
light emitting diode (LED)
light industry
limited warranty
line loss
line production
lineal foot
linear
linear measure
link
liquefied natural gas (LNG)
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
liquefied refinery gases (LRG)
listing agency
listing mark
liter
live load
live part
live wire
living specification
load
load factor
load shedding
load shifting
long products
long ton
lot quantity
lot size
low carbon steel
low-alloy steel high-strength
low-cost country sourcing (LCCS)
lower control limit
lumber
lumen
luminance
lunar day
lunar month
Lux (lx)
machinability
machine
machine controlled time
machine element
machine hour
machine learning
machine tool
machining
made to order
maintainability
maintainability parameters
maintenance
maintenance activity
maintenance capability
maintenance capacity
maintenance factor
maintenance level
maintenance management
maintenance ratio
maintenance resources
maintenance, repair, operations (MRO) items
major assembly
major facility
major item
major nonconformance
make ready
make to order
Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award
malleability
man-year
manometer
manual
manual element
manufacturability
manufacture
manufactured gas
manufacturer
manufacturer branding
manufacturing
manufacturing cost
manufacturing defect
manufacturing execution system (MES)
manufacturing lead time
manufacturing resource planning (MRP-II)
manufacturing sector
manufacturing technology (MANTECH)
manufacturing test specification and procedure
manufacturing throughput time
marginal cost
marketing defect
Martensite
Martensitic stainless steels
master production scheduling (MPS)
material overhead
material quality standard
material recovery
material requirements planning (MRP/MRP-I)
materiel
MBF
MCF
mean cycles between failures (MCBF)
mean maintenance time
mean sea level (MSL)
mean time between failures (MTBF)
mean time to repair (MTTR)
measure
measured day work (MDW)
measurement validity
mechanical properties
mechanical working
mechanism
mega
melting point
Mercalli scale
merchant bar
mercury
metal
metal fatigue
metallurgy
meter
methane (CH4)
methanol (CH3OH)
method specification
methods engineering
metric carat
metric horsepower
Metric system
metric ton (MT)
metrology
micro (µ)
microcontroller
microengineering
microgram
microgram per cubic meter (µg/m3)
microinch
micrometer
micron
mil
mild steel
mile
miles per gallon (MPG)
miles per hour (MPH)
military time
mill
mill scale
Millard
millibar
milligram
milliliter
millimeter
mineral
mineral oil
mini mill
minibar
mint ratio
mixed model production
MKS system
MM
mockup
modular
modularity
modulating
modulation
module
modulus of elasticity
modulus of rigidity
Mohs' hardness scale
moisture content
mol
molasses
mold
mole
molecular sieve
molybdenum (Mo)
momentum
monomer
mortar
motion study
motor
moving average
moving average price (MAP)
MRO items
muda
Mullen burst test
multidisciplinary team
multifunctional team
multiwall
nano
nanotechnology
naphtha
natural gas
natural resource
negative feedback
Neutral pH
new
new product development
newton (N)
newton meter (Nm)
nickel (Ni)
nitrate (NO3)
nitriding
noble metal
nominal dimension
nominal scale
nominal size
non value added activity
non value adding activity
non-compliance
non-critical failure
non-destructive testing
non-durables
non-ferrous
non-financial industry
non-manufacturing expenses
non-production costs
non-productive time
nonconformance
nonconformity
normal temperature and pressure (NTP)
normalization
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
North Sea Brent crude
nutrition calorie
obsolescence
obsolescent
obsolete
occupational accident
Octane
Octane number
Octane rating
odd lot
off size
off spec
off the shelf item
offshore manufacturing
Ohm (O)
oil
oil country tubular goods (OCTG)
oilfield
on-condition maintenance
ontology
open order
operate
operating cost
operating time
operation
operational assessment
operational efficiency
operations
operations metrics
operator
optimal capacity
optimal plant
optimized production technology (OPT)
ordinal scale
ordinary repair
ore
original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
orthographic projection
oscillation
osmosis
out of gauge
out of inventory
out of order
out of spec
outage
outline specifications
outplant
output
output measure
output standard
outsourcing
overcapacity
overhaul
overhead
overload
overshooting
overtime scheduled
oxy-acetylene welding
oxyfuel
oxygenate
oxygenated fuel
paint
parent part
Paris Convention
Paris Union
part
pascal
passivation
passive
passive component
Pasteurization
patent defect
patent pool
peck (pk)
pencil hardness
per mil
per mill
percolate
performance specification
periodic maintenance
perspective
perspective drawing
perspective projection
perspective view
petrochemical
petroleum
petroleum gases
petroleum products
pH
pH scale
phenols
phosphor bronze
photovoltic cell
physical elements
pickling
pico
piece part
pig iron
pilot production
pint
pipe
pitch
pitting
planned maintenance
planned maintenance system (PMS)
planned obsolescence
plant ledger
plant property
plant walk through
plasticity
plastics
plate
platform product
platinum
ply
pneumatic
pneumatics
point of diminishing returns
poka yoke
polyethylene teraphthalate (PET)
polymer
polymerization
polypropylene (PP)
polystyrene (PS)
polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Portland cement
post industrial material
pound weight
pounds per square inch (PSI)
power
power grid
power on hours
predictive maintenance
prefabricated
pressure
pressure head
pressure treated lumber
prestressed concrete
preventive maintenance
primary industry
prime mover
print media
private label manufacturing
probable reserves
procedure
process
process boundaries
process capability index
process chart
process control
process costing
process design
process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA)
process improvement
process layout
process map
process mapping
process owner
process reengineering
process variability
process weight
processing
processing time
produce
producer
producibility
product architecture
product chain
product development
product development process
product differentiation
product lead time
product liability
product specification
production
production capability index
production capability ratio
production capacity
production control
production engineering
production lead time
production loan
production management
production system
proof
protocol
prototype
pull system
pure raw material
push
push system
pyrolysis
Q unit
quad
qualitative scale
quality
quality management
quart
queue time
quintal
R-value
radio frequency interference (RFI)
ramp up
random failure
Rankine (°R)
ratchet
rated life
raw material
raw time
ready-mixed
rebuilding
recall
reconditioning
reconstruction
recoverables
recovered energy
recovered material
recovery rate
recyclability
recyclable material
recycled material content
recycling
reducing agent
reductant
reduction
redundancy
refined precious metals
refinery
refinery gases
refitting
refractive index
refractory
refrigerant
refrigeration
refrigeration capacity
refurbishing
refuse derived fuel
regulator
relative density
relative humidity
relay race process
reliability coefficient
reliability, availability, maintainability (RAM)
remanufacturing
renewable energy
repair
repair part
repairability
repairable item
replicability
reprocessing
research and development (R&D)
reserve capacity
resilience
resistor
restoration
restricted
retrofitting
reusability
reuse
reverse engineering
reverse osmosis
revolutions per minute (RPM)
Richter scale
rigidity
rigidity modulus
robot
robotics
Rockwell hardness (RH)
rod
rolling
rotable
rotation
round
round lot
routine
routine maintenance
rugby process
run
run time
rusting
sabin
sack
sacrificial protection
salt
scalability
scalable
scale
scale drawing
scheduled maintenance
schematic diagram
schematic plan
schematics
scrap
scrap factor
scrap rate
secondary industry
secondary material
section
sectional view
self generation
semiconductor
sensor
sequence scale
service
service cycle
service factor (SF)
service part
serviceability
serviceable
servicing
servo
servomechanism
setup
setup time
seven wastes
shear force
shear modulus
shear strength
sheet
Shewart cycle
shop calendar
shop drawings
shop order
showroom
shutdown
shutdown maintenance
SI units
simultaneous engineering
skunkworks
slab
slag
small calorie
smart fluid
smelting
soap
soft detergent
soft water
softwood
soil engineer
soil investigation
soil mechanics
soil test
solar cell
soldering
solenoid
solid fault
solid state
solid state circuit
solid state device
solvent
sour crude
spare
spare part
special tooling
specially denatured alcohol (SDA)
specific gravity
specific heat
specific humidity
specific volume
specification limits
spectrum
split off point
spot check
spot welding
stainless steel
stamping
stand alone
standard commercial items
standard commercial supplies
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
standard operations
standard stock item
standard temperature and pressure (STP)
standard time
standard time data
standards bodies
station
statistical control
steel
sthene (sn)
stiffness
storage life
STP
strain
strategic petroleum reserve (SPR)
stress
stress testing
structural design
structural frame
structural steel
structurals
subassembly
subprocess
substitute natural gas (SNG)
substrate
sulfur
super foot
superconductivity
superstructure
supplies
supplies goods
support equipment
surfactant
surge
surge production
surge protector
suspended ceiling
sustaining engineering
sweet crude
switch
synchronized manufacturing
synchronized production
synthesis
synthetic natural gas (SNG)
synthetic organic chemical (SOC)
Système International d'Unités (SI)
systemic error
tailing
takt time
tanning
tar
Taylorism
TCE
technical
technical atmosphere
technical data
technical management
technical manual
technical objective
technical specifications
technical standard
technical support
technique
telescopic
temper
temperature
tempering
tensile strength
tension
tera (T)
terotechnology
test run
test sequence
textile
theory of constraints (TOC)
therm (thm)
thermoplastics
thermosets
thermostat
thixotropy
thou
throughput
throughput costing
throughput time
time scale
time-based maintenance
titanium
toll manufacturing
toll processing
ton of refrigeration
tonne
tonne of coal equivalent (TCE)
tonne of oil equivalent (TOE)
tooling
tooling costs
toolup
torque
torr
torsion
torsional strength
total energy system
total factor productivity (FTP)
total productive maintenance (TPM)
toughness
trading up
transducer
transfer of technology
transformer
transient fault
transistor
transponder
tribology
trigger
troy weight
true capacity
tuning
turnaround time
U
U chart
ultimate load
ultimate strength
ultrasonic inspection
ultrasound
ultraviolet (UV) rays
underapplied overhead
underloading
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
uneven lot
unit
unit time
unit weight
Universal Product Code (UPC)
unscheduled overtime
upstream
uptime
upward compatibility
usability
useful life
utilization
value added activity
value added analysis
value adding process
value analysis
value engineering
value in use analysis
value management
valve
vapor degreasing
variable factors of production
variable production overhead efficiency variance
variable production overhead expenditure variance
variable production overhead total variance
vibration
virgin material
volt (V)
volt-ampere (VA)
voltage
waiting time
wastage
waste
water hardness
Watt (W)
watt hour
wave
wave length
wear and tear
wearout
wettability
wetting
wetting ability
wetting agent
wickets
wire
work around
work cell
work center
work cycle
work in process
work measurement
work order
work package
work performed
work product
work sampling
work simplification
work standard
workability
workaid
worker efficiency
workflow
workflow automation
workflow diagram (WFD)
workgroup
working
working drawing
workload
workplace
workshop
wrought iron
yard
yard lumber
yield point