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RAMP UP

The gradual increase in energy, manpower or quantities. Often when a production begins only a small quantity is produced. Over a period of time more and more is produced and moremoney is

RAILROAD RETIREMENT

This is a plan for retirement that it is only made available to workers employed by the railroad. Other employers not employed by the railroad are not eligible for this retirement benefit.

RAPID PROTOTYPE

A model that is 3 dimensional and generated by a computer from a CAD drawing. The creation of this prototype model is made using different techniques. These techniques are selective laser sintering,

RANDOM VARIATION

The variability that is contained within a process that cannot be determined. These fluctuations and variations are caused by erratic and irregular actions that are the result of random chance. These random

RASTERIZE

The adjustment of a computerised image so that it can be printed by a dot matrix printer or laser printer. The image will be adjusted in such a way that it becomes

RANGE CHART (R CHART)

A chart that is used to control the s tability of the variables of a product. A product will be stable over a set range of variables and it will tracked during

RASTER GRAPHICS

Do you know about Raster Graphics? These graphics are made up of thousands of tiny pixels. When a raster image is enlarged you can see allof the little dots that go together

RASTER IMAGE PROCESSOR (RIP)

A device that will translate vector images into images that can be printed by dot matrix printers, laser printers and recognised by scanning equipment. It will produce a bitmap of an image.

RANK AND CUT

A method of decision making that ranks the importance of each project. They are ranked by a set of criteria such as cash flow, risk factors, capital appreciation. The allocation of capital

RADICAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENT (RPI)

A method of reducing a process that may usually take months to happen, to make it happen in a much shorter period of time. An acceleration process that is sued in times

RANDOM

Events or data that acts ofm its own accord. It will show no recognised pattern or direction that can be plotted for the anticipation of future actions. A random event or action

RATABLE VALUE

The value of a property on the real estate market. This value is based on the annual rent received for the property. A ratable value will be assessed to determine if any

RATABLE

1. The quality of an object that allows it to be rated or appriased under certain criteria. 2. A proportionate ratio of the whole. 3. A taxable quantity.

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID)

The identifying act of parcels, packages and other items with the use of transponders that emit a radio signal. It can be detected from a large distance without actually seeing the object.

RADON PROGENY

A short-lived decay product or radon 222. the isotopes are from the decay from bismuth 214, known as radium C, lead 214, known as radium B and polonium 214 and 218 that

QUALITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS

The measure of the relative risk that is involved with a product or service. It numbers from 1 to 10 and uses terms like very important, important, not important, not very important.

RACKET

An activity that is criminal and people subjected to a racket are usually deceived of their money. Methods used to get money or goods includes bribery, extortion and intimidation. See, What Is

RADIOISOTOPE

The known chemical variant of a naturally occuring element that is a mutated type and is subsequently mutagenic, carcinogenic and dangerous to living flesh.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TEAM

The group of people charged with carrying out the quality improvements. They will endeavour to improve the quality of the production by cutting any losses and improving methods of the manufacture.

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