Production & Quality Abbreviations
Production, quality, and compliance each bring their own alphabet soup, and on a factory floor a misread code can mean the wrong seam, the wrong test, or a failed audit. Here's the decode, grouped by domain.
Planning & manufacturing
| Abbr. | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PPM | Pre-Production Meeting |
| PCD | Plan Cut Date |
| COP | Cut Order Planning |
| CAD / CAM / CIM | Computer-Aided Design / Manufacturing / Integrated Manufacturing |
| RPM | Rotations Per Minute |
| CPM (CMP) | Critical Path Method |
| T&A | Time and Action |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification |
| GOH | Garment On Hanger |
| ETP | Effluent Treatment Plant |
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Production & Quality Abbreviations
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