Glossaries

An SQDC board is a visual management tool that tracks how a team is performing across four key areas: Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. Each

Obeya (大部屋) is the Japanese word for “big room.” In lean manufacturing, an Obeya is a dedicated space where a cross-functional team gathers, surrounds themselves

A tier board is the visual surface a team uses to run their daily meeting. It’s where the numbers, problems, and actions for the day

A tier meeting is a short daily huddle where a team reviews how the last shift performed, what’s planned today, and any problems that need

A daily management system, often shortened to DMS, is the way a manufacturing team runs its operation day by day. It keeps everyone aligned on

A production log is a written record of what a plant made, when it was made, and the conditions it was made under. It’s the

A shift report is a short summary that the outgoing shift writes at the end of their hours. It explains how the shift went, what

A shift log is the running record of what happens during a production shift. What ran. What stopped. What got fixed. What the next team

An electronic logbook, often shortened to eLogbook, is a software system used to record day-to-day activities and events in regulated industries. It does the job

A digital logbook is software that records what happens during operations, with every entry timestamped, attributed to a user, and stored where anyone with permission