Glossary

The philosophy and practice of continuous improvement through the identification and elimination of waste throughout a value stream.

An improvement tool that brings together a team to review a situation, identify waste, and propose ways to remove it, and then implement the agreed changes.

Method of using terminology to understand the things a customer does not typically articulate.

A cancer characterized by numerous bluish-red nodules on the skin, usually on the lower extremities, that is endemic to equatorial Africa and often occurs in a particularly virulent form in people with AIDS.

The chromosome constitution of a cell, an individual, or of a related group of individuals, as defined both by the number and the morphology of the chromosomes, usually in mitotic metaphase; chromosomes arranged in order of length and according to position of centromere; also, the abbreviated formula for the chromosome constitution, such as 47, XX + 21 for human trisomy-21 (Down’s syndrome).

Kilobase

Insoluble protective or structural proteins consisting of parallel polypeptide chains in a-helical or b-conformation.

An asynchronous file transfer protocol developed at Columbia University, noted for its accuracy over noisy lines. Several versions exist.

A simple monosaccharide having its carbonyl groups at other than a terminal position.

One or more characters, usually within a set of data, that contains information about the set, including its identification.

(QA) An individual step in a critical control point of the manufacturing process.

Agreed performance measures and metrics that describe the management of the logistics operations between a sponsor and its suppliers.

Project specific milestones that are tied to to payment terms.

(PDA) Processes essential for computer validation that consists of tools, workflow and people.