Autolite copper core spark plugs use a copper-glass seal that bonds the insulator and terminal post center electrode together.
Overproduction or overstocking leads to increased inventory and money sitting idle. Inventory means any goods that are being held for any length of time, inside or outside the factory. In the Lean system, inventory is regarded as a symptom of a sick factory.
Defining Open Inventory. Open inventory, also known as opening inventory, is the amount of inventory that a business has on hand at the beginning of an accounting period, such as a new fiscal year or quarter. Inventory consists of merchandise ready for sale. To a manufacturer, this means items that are completed and ready to ship out when an order is placed. For retailers, inventory is physical stock in a store or warehouse.