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.
inventory. A current asset whose ending balance should report the cost of a merchandiser's products awaiting to be sold. The inventory of a manufacturer should report the cost of its raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods. The cost of inventory should include all costs necessary to acquire the items and to get them ready for sale.