WIP
noun [ U ] business specialized uk/ˌdʌ.bəl.juː.aɪˈpiː/ us/ˌdʌ.bəl.juː.aɪˈpiː/
在制作中，在建造中（work in progress 或 work in process 的缩写）
abbreviation for work in progress or process: a piece of work or product that has been begun but is not finished or ready
A typical time for a shirt to go through the plant is four weeks, which means the plant will have 16,667 dozen shirts as WIP. 工厂生产一件衬衫一般需要四个星期，这意味着工厂将有16,667打衬衫正在制作中。
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- The three categories of stock are raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP) and finished goods.
- The company has work in progress (WIP) levels comparable with other car manufacturers.
- WIP has not been completed but has already incurred a capital investment from the company.