Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Ecrêtage

English translation:

(production) smoothing

Added to glossary by Sonya Mountford-Jones
Aug 7, 2008 10:18
15 yrs ago
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French term

Ecrêtage

French to English Bus/Financial Printing & Publishing
Ecrêtage régulier de production
Dans le cadre d’un écrêtage régulier, la production habituelle quotidienne, est conservée en interne et les pointes de production sont externalisées.
Ici aussi, le but recherché par les émetteurs est économique.
Un ‘rightsizing’ des moyens internes de production (matériel et humain) est une source d’économie.
A titre d’exemple, des banquiers vont conserver en interne la production de leurs relevés bancaires quotidiens et externaliser les pointes de production décadaires et mensuelles.
L ’écrêtage régulier de production garantit implicitement à l’émetteur la possibilité de mettre en œuvre un plan de reprise d’activité, pour les applications concernées, en cas de sinistre grave sur son propre site de production.

I've looked at the various glossary entries for this term but I'm not sure how to translate it in this context. Can anyone help with the English equivalent or explain what it means here?
Many thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 (production) smoothing
4 +1 lopping off

Proposed translations

+2
44 mins
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(production) smoothing

"Production smoothing is one of the most important tactical planning activities for the efficient operation of mixed-product just-in-time (JIT) manufac..."
www.informaworld.com/smpp/2016175926-1909282/content~conten...

"DP1697 Inventories, Production Smoothing and the Shape of the Cost Function ... over-simplified specification of the production technology may account for ..."
www.cepr.org/pubs/new-dps/dplist.asp?dpno=1697

"To determine the extent of real-world production smoothing, economist André Mollick has collated published performance figures available for the Japanese ..."
kn.theiet.org/magazine/reports/lean-manufacturing/smooth-smart.cfm
Peer comment(s):

agree Martin Cassell
49 mins
Thanks Martin
agree Sophie Roger
6 hrs
Thanks Sophie
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for your help on this one"
+1
7 mins

lopping off

Robert & Collins Man. Dic.
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M : Right meaning, though I feel mildly uncomfortable using it in this exact context.
18 mins
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