• The Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) is the worst quality level allowed for a product.

• An affiliate is a company in which a minority stake is owned by a larger company.

• The agency theory attempts to explain and resolve disputes about the respective priorities between principals and their agents.

• Annual General Meeting (AGM) – the annual meeting of the interested shareholders of the company.

• Evaluation costs are the fees a company pays for discovering defects in its products before they are delivered to customers; they are a form of quality control.

• The articles of association can be seen as a user manual for the company, defining its purpose and outlining the methodology for carrying out the necessary day-to-day tasks.

• Assembly to order (ATO) is a business strategy in which products are quickly produced from components after order confirmation.

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• Assortment strategy is a strategic sales tool for the retail industry, optimizing the range of products offered for sale.

• Attrition occurs when the workforce in a company is reduced as people leave and are not replaced.