Glossary for Construction and Manufacturing

TERM	ALSO CALLED	EXAMPLES	MEANING
Component	Part, Product		An element which can form part of another Component, or a final assembled piece of Equipment.
Consumables		Gas, Hydraulic fluid, sand.	Commodities which are purchased and used in the field during operation of the Equipment in Construction. They may also be used during manufacture of the Equipment. This is to be confirmed by Mark.
Equipment	Part		An Item of Equipment is always made in-house, and never purchased.
Manufacturer	Suppliers		Commercial organizations that manufacture and may also supply, Components and Consumables.
Materials		Aluminum	Commodities that are always purchased, and used in manufacturing Items of Equipment.
Part	Component		A Term used to refer to many different things. For example, an Item that can be bought in or made. A Part is not an Item of Equipment.
Product	Component, Part.		Can be a Component from a Vendor, as well as a manufactured item of Equipment.
Suppliers	Vendors		Organizations that supply Components or Items that are purchased. A Supplier can be a Vendor or a Manufacturer.
Vendors	Suppliers		Commercial organizations that supply, but do not manufacture, Components and Consumables.

Barry Williams
18th. February 2003
Principal Consultant
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