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mBOM

A manufacturing bill of materials that defines how a product is built on the shop floor, derived from but distinct from the engineering BOM.

Backflushing

Backflushing is an automated inventory booking method that issues and relieves components at the time of production completion, not at physical use.

shop order

A shop order is a formal instruction to manufacture a specific quantity of a product or part on the shop floor, linked to planning and traceability.

inventory item

A distinct, trackable material, component, kit, or product record used in inventory and execution systems such as ERP and MES.

inventory location

A defined place in a system where materials or products are recorded as stored and available, typically for issue, transfer, or shipment.

backflush

An inventory accounting method that automatically issues components from stock based on reported production activity, not real-time picks.

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