Unit 2. EFFICIENCY, COST AND QUALITY

align (v) /ə'laın/

to bring something into line or agreement with something else: căn chỉnh

comply (v) (with sth) /kəm'plaı/

to obey a rule, an order, etc.; to meet particular standards: tuân thủ

deficiency (n) /dı'fıʃnsi/

a lack or shortage of something that is necessary: sự thiếu hụt

enhance (v) /ɪn'hɑːns/

to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something: nâng cao, cải thiện

forward (v) /'fɔːwəd/

to help to improve or develop something: thúc đẩy, đẩy mạnh

implement (v) /'ɪmplɪment/

to put a plan or decision into effect: thực hiện, thi hành

infrastructure (n) /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise: cơ sở hạ tầng

multiply (v) /'mʌltɪplaɪ/

to increase or make something increase very much in number or amount: nhân lên, tăng lên nhiều lần

oversee (v) /əʊvə'siː/

to supervise or manage a project or activity: giám sát

performance metrics (n) /pə'fɔːməns 'metrɪks/

measures used to assess how effectively an organization is functioning: chỉ số hiệu suất

pinpoint (v) /'pɪnpɔɪnt/

to locate or identify something with precision: xác định chính xác

prospective (adj) /prə'spektɪv/

expected to happen soon: tiềm năng

remediate (v) /rɪ'miːdieɪt/

to correct or improve something that is deficient or defective: khắc phục

replenish (v) /rɪ'plenɪʃ/

to refill or restock something that has been used up: bổ sung làm đầy lại

square root (n) /,skweə 'ruːt/

a number which when multiplied by itself produces a particular number: căn bậc hai

sustainability (n) /sə,steɪnə'bɪləti/

the ability to continue or be continued for a long time: sự bền vững

tier (n) /tɪə(r)/

one of several levels in an organization or a system: tầng lớp, cấp bậc

utilize (v) /'juːtəlaɪz/

to make use of something for a practical purpose: tận dụng

quality assurance (n)

a process that ensures that a product or service meets the desired quality standards: đảm bảo chất lượng

strategic vision (n)

a long-term plan that outlines an organization’s goals and objectives: tầm nhìn chiến lược

resources allocation (n)

the process of assigning and managing assets in a way that supports an organization’s strategic planning goals: phân bổ nguồn lực

linear workflow (n)

a process where tasks are performed sequentially in a specific order: quy trình làm việc tuyến tính

performance measurement (n)

the process of collecting, analyzing and / or reporting information regarding the performance of an individual or organization: đo lường hiệu suất

Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing (n)

minimizing inventory by receiving materials only when needed for production: sản xuất kịp thời

lean manufacturing (n)

eliminating waste and maximizing efficiency throughout the production process: sản xuất tinh gọn

line efficiency (n)

a measure of how productive a production line is compared to its ideal output: hiệu suất dây chuyền sản xuất

production yield (n)

the percentage of raw materials that are successfully converted into finished goods:tỷ lệ sản phẩm đạt chuẩn

production bottleneck (n)

a point in the production process that slows down overall output: điểm nghẽn, tắc nghẽn sản xuất