| Work center | A department or area, such as Mechanical assembly; a column on Shop floor |
| Machine center | A specific machine or assembly bay inside a work center; a lane |
| Routing / operation | The steps to build an item, each on a work center, with setup, run, wait and move time |
| Routing link code | Ties a BOM line to the operation that uses it (for example MECH = Mechanical assembly) |
| Sub-assembly | The BOM Position a part belongs to, such as Drive train or Control cabinet |
| Expected / consumed / remaining | Planned quantity of a part on the order, quantity already posted, and the difference |
| Flushing method | Manual = posted on Consumption; Forward / Backward = BC posts it automatically |
| Projected available | Stock on hand plus incoming supply minus demand, by date (MRP) |
| Safety stock | Minimum stock to keep for an item |
| Lead time | Days from ordering a part to receiving it |
| Order-by date | Need date minus lead time: the last day to order in time |
| Requisition line | A planned purchase in BC’s requisition worksheet, turned into a purchase order by Carry Out Action Message |
| QC hold | Quality stop on an order; blocks work until released |
| Send-ahead quantity | Units an operation must finish before the next one can start |
| Concurrent capacities | People or machines working on one operation at once; shortens its duration |