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Category: W

WISCONSIN LIFE FUND

Insurance plan sponsored by the state of Wisconsin providing cover for those requesting it..

WORK AROUND

Impromptu development needed to work with a problem or a short coming of a process, system etc.

WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT

Managing the work force so they know what work is to be done. Also known as employee relationship management.

WALK UP

A 2 to 4 floor building that has no elevator.

WAVE

Disturbance passing through medium.

WEIGHT OR MEASUREMENT (W/M)

Way of quoting rates for freight. (1) Sea freight; per metric ton or cubic meter whichever is greater,(2) Air; per kilogram or 1 cubic foot whichever is greater.

WETTING AGENT

Material lowering a fluids surface tension so it can clean or get into another substance.

WITH DIVIDEND

Buying shares where the purchaser can expect a dividend. See with rights.

WORKGROUP

Two or more people acting like a team to achieve a common goal, may not work in same department.

WARRANTY POLICY

Policy providing assurance that the company’s warranty will stay the same.

WEIGHT THRESHOLD

Cargo weight where a standard rate of freight begins to decline. Also known as weight break.

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