A practical glossary for connected business and manufacturing systems.
Definitions are written for business, engineering, operational, and technology stakeholders and link back to the pages where each concept is applied.
Operational and technology terms.
MES
Manufacturing Execution System: software that controls and records production execution between planning systems and the shop floor.
WMS
Warehouse Management System: software for receiving, storage, movement, picking, packing, and dispatch inside a warehouse.
HRIS
Human Resource Information System: a central system for employee records, policies, attendance, leave, approvals, and HR reporting.
ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning: an integrated system connecting core business processes such as finance, procurement, inventory, sales, and operations.
WIP
Work in Progress: material or units that have entered production but are not yet completed.
OEE
Overall Equipment Effectiveness: a manufacturing metric combining availability, performance, and quality.
ECN
Engineering Change Notice: a controlled notice used to introduce an approved engineering change.
TCN
Temporary Change Notice: a controlled temporary deviation or change with defined validity and approval.
Lot Traceability
The ability to trace a material or product lot through receiving, storage, production, quality, and shipment.
Serial Number
A unique identifier assigned to an individual item or unit for detailed tracking.
Inventory Accuracy
The degree to which system stock records match physical stock.
Putaway
The warehouse process of moving received goods to an assigned storage location.
Cycle Count
A recurring method of counting selected inventory without stopping the entire warehouse.
Employee Self-Service
A portal that lets employees access information and submit HR requests directly.
Attendance Management
Processes and systems for recording work attendance, shifts, lateness, and corrections.
Leave Management
A controlled workflow for leave entitlement, requests, approvals, balances, and reporting.
HR Analytics
Analysis of workforce data to support staffing, attendance, retention, and performance decisions.
Inventory Management
The control of stock quantities, locations, movements, replenishment, and traceability.
Reorder Point
A stock threshold that triggers replenishment based on demand and lead time.
Safety Stock
Additional inventory held to reduce the risk of shortage caused by uncertainty.
Batch Tracking
Tracking groups of items produced or received under the same batch identifier.
Serial Tracking
Tracking individual units using unique serial identifiers.
General Ledger
The central accounting record that organises financial transactions by account.
Accounts Receivable
Money owed to a business by customers for delivered goods or services.
Accounts Payable
Money a business owes to suppliers or other creditors.
Cash Flow
The movement of cash into and out of a business over time.
Financial Reporting
Structured reporting of financial position, performance, and cash movements.
CMMS
Computerized Maintenance Management System: software for assets, maintenance plans, work orders, spare parts, and service history.
Preventive Maintenance
Planned maintenance performed before failure based on time, usage, meter, or condition.
MTBF
Mean Time Between Failures: the average operating time between repairable equipment failures.
MTTR
Mean Time To Repair: the average time required to restore equipment after a failure.
Work Order
A controlled instruction and record for executing production, maintenance, or service work.
Asset Reliability
The ability of an asset to perform its required function consistently over time.
Custom Software Development
Designing and engineering software around specific business requirements and workflows.
Web Application
Software accessed through a web browser and delivered from a server or cloud platform.
Mobile Application
Software designed for mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, or industrial handhelds.
API Integration
Connecting systems through defined application programming interfaces to exchange data and actions.
Business Process Automation
Using software to execute repeatable business steps, rules, notifications, and approvals.
Digital Transformation
The coordinated improvement of processes, data, technology, and ways of working to create measurable business outcomes.
Industry 4.0
Connected manufacturing using digital systems, automation, data, and intelligent operational technologies.
Software House Batam
A Batam-based software development partner providing custom applications, integration, and digital operations systems.
Software House Indonesia
An Indonesian software development company delivering applications and technology services around business requirements.
ERP Indonesia
Enterprise resource planning solutions adapted to Indonesian business operations and implementation contexts.
ERP Singapore
Enterprise resource planning implementation and integration for Singapore-facing companies and regional operations.
Singapore ERP
A common search phrase for ERP platforms and implementation services serving companies in Singapore.
MES Indonesia
Manufacturing execution software and implementation services for manufacturers operating in Indonesia.
Digital Transformation Indonesia
Measurable process, data, technology, integration, and adoption improvement for organisations in Indonesia.
Custom Software Development Indonesia
Purpose-built software engineering services for Indonesian business processes, users, data, and integrations.
ERP Batam
ERP discovery, implementation, integration, and support for companies in Batam and the Riau Islands.
Software ERP Batam
A common search phrase for ERP software and implementation providers serving Batam companies.
MES Batam
MES discovery and shop-floor implementation for manufacturers in Batam.
WMS Indonesia
Warehouse management software for Indonesian receiving, storage, picking, dispatch, and inventory operations.
Warehouse Management System Indonesia
A warehouse execution platform and implementation context for companies operating in Indonesia.
HRIS Indonesia
Human resource information systems adapted to Indonesian employee, attendance, leave, and approval operations.
Accounting Software Indonesia
Accounting and financial workflow software for Indonesian business transactions and reporting.
Production Management System
Software for coordinating work orders, routes, materials, output, WIP, quality, and production reporting.
Smart Factory Indonesia
Connected manufacturing initiatives in Indonesia combining systems, devices, data, automation, and operational decisions.
Industry 4.0 Indonesia
Industry 4.0 roadmaps and implementation practices for manufacturers operating in Indonesia.
Manufacturing Software Indonesia
Software systems for Indonesian production, quality, warehouse, maintenance, traceability, and manufacturing analytics.
Traceability Software
Software that links material, lot, serial, process, quality, location, and shipment events into searchable genealogy.
Lot Tracking Software
Software for recording and searching lot movement, transformation, split, merge, hold, and shipment history.
Production Monitoring System
A system for real-time production status, output, WIP, downtime, quality, and exception visibility.
OEE Dashboard
A dashboard showing Overall Equipment Effectiveness and its availability, performance, and quality components.
Manufacturing Dashboard
Role-based manufacturing views for production, delivery, quality, material, maintenance, and management decisions.