Terminology

To support a clear and consistent understanding, this terminology list provides definitions for terms used in the context of Product Explorer.

Term	Definition
Batch	Group of processed parts or product instances manufactured together under the same conditions, with a unique batch number (ID), any produced part can belong to a batch.
BOM	The Product Explorer application allows the display of a Bill of Materials (BOM) in a tree structure.
ECR	Engineering Change Request
Equipment	Plants, work centers, work units, and work cells are grouped as equipment.
Material	A model that defines the design, features, and technology of a material, serving as the blueprint for its individual processed parts.
Plant	A location where processed parts and product instances get manufactured.
Process parameter	Processes are production steps that take place during the production of a product type and each of these steps produces a set of process parameters.
Processed part	Physical single component that has undergone specific processing or manufacturing steps to be used in a particular product instance. Can be manufactured by multiple processed parts.
Product	The Product contains all the information with a focus on the product view and provides the needed information for engineers or quality managers.
Product family	A product family is a group of related products. These products typically share common features, technology and are targeted at a similar customer base.
Product instance	A physically manufactured instance of a product type, typically identified by a serial number. Is manufactured by multiple processed parts.
Product type	A model that defines the design, features, and technology of a product, serving as the blueprint for its individual instances and is manufactured by multiple materials or products.
Production quantity (Production Qty)	The quantity of instances of one product produced monthly in a certain plant.
Sales quantity (Sales Qty)	The quantity of monthly sales made for certain products in a certain country.
Work Center	A location in a plant where multiple materials get manufactured, which consists of many work units,e.g., a Line.
Work Cell	A work cell is a part of a work unit which only does a single manufacturing step.
Work Unit	A part of a work center where multiple materials get manufactured, e.g., a Station. One work unit consists of many work cells.

Term

Definition

Batch

Group of processed parts or product instances manufactured together under the same conditions, with a unique batch number (ID), any produced part can belong to a batch.

BOM

The Product Explorer application allows the display of a Bill of Materials (BOM) in a tree structure.

ECR

Engineering Change Request

Equipment

Plants, work centers, work units, and work cells are grouped as equipment.

Material

A model that defines the design, features, and technology of a material, serving as the blueprint for its individual processed parts.

Plant

A location where processed parts and product instances get manufactured.

Process parameter

Processes are production steps that take place during the production of a product type and each of these steps produces a set of process parameters.

Processed part

Physical single component that has undergone specific processing or manufacturing steps to be used in a particular product instance. Can be manufactured by multiple processed parts.

Product

The Product contains all the information with a focus on the product view and provides the needed information for engineers or quality managers.

Product family

A product family is a group of related products. These products typically share common features, technology and are targeted at a similar customer base.

Product instance

A physically manufactured instance of a product type, typically identified by a serial number. Is manufactured by multiple processed parts.

Product type

A model that defines the design, features, and technology of a product, serving as the blueprint for its individual instances and is manufactured by multiple materials or products.

Production quantity (Production Qty)

The quantity of instances of one product produced monthly in a certain plant.

Sales quantity (Sales Qty)

The quantity of monthly sales made for certain products in a certain country.

Work Center

A location in a plant where multiple materials get manufactured, which consists of many work units,e.g., a Line.

Work Cell

A work cell is a part of a work unit which only does a single manufacturing step.

Work Unit

A part of a work center where multiple materials get manufactured, e.g., a Station. One work unit consists of many work cells.