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Procurement glossary: Manufacturing & engineering

14 terms on Manufacturing & engineering.

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Bill of MaterialsBill of Materials · BOM · Engineering BOMThe bill of materials (BOM) is a structured list of all components, parts, raw materials and accessories required to manufacture a product. It defines the quant

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Contract manufacturingAuftragsfertigung · Werklohnfertigung · Contract ManufacturingContract manufacturing refers to the order production of components, parts or products by an external service provider working on the basis of the customer's sp
Contract manufacturingLohnfertigung · Fremdfertigung · Contract ManufacturingContract manufacturing refers to the outsourcing of individual production steps or complete work packages to external suppliers who manufacture on demand or acc
Contract ManufacturingContract production · Toll manufacturing · Contract Manufacturing ServicesContract manufacturing refers to the outsourcing of production services to external contract manufacturers, who produce according to drawings, specifications or

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Design FreezeDesign Freeze Point · Design Freeze · Design Freeze GateThe design freeze marks the binding point in time at which a product's design is definitively completed and locked against further changes. From that moment, th

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Mould-making procurementWerkzeugbau-Beschaffung · Tooling Purchasing · WerkzeugeinkaufMould-making procurement covers the procurement processes surrounding the design, manufacture, purchase and upkeep of tools such as injection moulds, die-castin

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Prototype ProcurementSample procurement · Prototype Sourcing · Pre-series procurementPrototype procurement refers to the entire procurement process for obtaining prototypes, samples and small series for product development and pre-series product

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