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- acceptance sampling
- adaptive control
- administered price
- aggregate planning
- agile manufacturing
- agreed price
- arm's-length price
- asking price
- assembly
- assembly line
- assembly plant
- assignable cause of variation
- attribute sampling
- automated handling
- automated storage and retrieval systems
- backlog
- backward integration
- backward scheduling
- balanced line
- balanced quantity
- batch production
- BEP
- bid
- bidder
- bill
- book sales
- bottleneck
- BPR
- break-even analysis
- break-even chart
- break-even point
- Brisch system
- buffer inventory
- buffer stock
- bulk buying
- business process reengineering
- business transaction
- buyer
- buying department
- buying manager
- buy or make
- byproduct
- CAD
- CAM
- capacity
- capacity planning
- capacity requirements planning
- capacity utilization
- capital project
- CAPM
- carriage free
- carriage inward
- carriage outward
- carriage paid
- carrier
- carrying cost
- cash contract
- cash management
- centralized purchasing
- central purchasing
Dictionary and Glossary - Authors and Usage
The dictionary and financial glossary have been compiled by an international team of expert researchers and business information specialists, including over 3,000 terms from the Chartered Management Institute. World Business and Financial English terms are included to reflect the globalization of the business world.
- Abbreviations, acronyms, and their expansions are shown in full and cross-referenced for ease of use.
- Mini-essays used to explain more complex concepts and help you get to grips with idea quickly.
- Financial and business slang from the around the world – some humorous, some serious, some baffling. If English is not your first language, the entries will help you find a ‘tenbagger’, avoid getting into a ‘big bath’, and ensure you are aware of the ‘witching hour’.
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