tootmistsüklis

Tootmistsüklis is an Estonian term used in manufacturing to indicate that a product, batch, or job is currently within its production cycle and has not yet been completed or delivered. The term combines elements meaning production (tootmine) and cycle (tsükkel) with a suffix that marks a state or location. In practice, tootmistsüklis is used as a status in production planning, ERP, or MES systems to track work orders as they move through the manufacturing sequence.

Items in tootmistsüklis have typically entered the shop floor and are undergoing one or more processing steps, material consumption, or quality checks. The exact meaning and duration of the status depend on the company's process route, capacity, and quality requirements. When the necessary operations are completed, the item transitions to the next status, such as completed or shipped.

The term is primarily encountered in Estonian-language documentation and discussions of production management. In English, it is commonly translated as 'in production' or 'in the production cycle.' The concept aligns with standard production-management practices that monitor work-in-progress, synchronize materials with operations, and optimize flow through the production line.

Related topics include production scheduling, manufacturing execution systems, work-in-progress tracking, and production-status codes.