IAT
Internal Acceptance Testing (IAT) is a CodeIT software testing phase conducted in-house, usually by members not involved in the initial development and testing.
IAT is used to verify that a system works as designed before it is released to users. It is the final verification step before the product is handed over to the customer for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
IEC 62443
IEC 62443 is a comprehensive series of international standards for securing Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS).
IEC 62443 is regarded as The Gold Standard in OT Cybersecurity.
IEC 62443 provides a structured, risk-based framework for asset owners, integrators, and product suppliers to manage cybersecurity threats in operational technology (OT) environments. It covers the entire lifecycle, defining requirements for secure design, implementation, and maintenance, ensuring systems meet specific security levels (SLs) from accidental misuse (SL 1) to sophisticated attacks (SL 4).
By adopting IEC 62443, organizations can achieve greater resilience, ensure consistent security practices, and reduce cyber risk in their operational technology, protecting against disruptions and ensuring business continuity.
Industrial innovation
At CodeIT, innovation is the creation and adoption of new technologies, processes, systems, or products that boost efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness for our customers.
In general, industrial innovation drives economic growth and solving societal challenges, often involving R&D, automation, digital tools, and sustainable practices. For CodeIT, it’s about continuous improvement, from enhancing existing products to developing entirely new solutions..
Industrial Software
Industrial software refers to digital tools that manage, monitor, and optimize manufacturing, production, and operational processes.
CodeIT Industrial Software and solutions enable automation, real-time data analysis, and improved efficiency from the factory floor to enterprise-wide systems (IT/OT integration), meshing seamlessly with areas like SCADA, ERP, MES, CAD, IIoT, and PLM to boost productivity, quality, and digital transformation.
Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is the digital transformation of manufacturing through the integration of automation, data exchange, and smart technologies.
CodeIT helps create “smart factories” where machines, systems, and people are connected, enabling real-time monitoring, decision-making, and highly customized, efficient production across the entire value chain
ITDS
The IT and Digital Strategy unit at CodeIT.
Jumbo Ingots
Jumbo ingots are large, heavy castings of metal—most commonly zinc, weighing around 1 metric tonne.
Jumbo ingots are designed for industrial efficiency, particularly in galvanizing, by reducing handling, labor, and safety risks associated with smaller, strapped ingots. They are often used in zinc baths, providing enhanced security against theft due to their size.
MES
MES (Manufacturing Execution System) is a software solution that monitors, tracks, and controls production on the factory floor.
MES (Manufacturing Execution System) acts as a bridge between business planning (ERP) and automated systems, to provide real-time visibility, improve efficiency, ensure quality, and manage resources from raw materials to finished goods. It digitizes processes, gathers live data, and helps manufacturers meet compliance, reduce waste, and optimize output.
MQTT
MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) is a lightweight, publish-subscribe messaging protocol.
MQTT is ideal for the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, designed for low bandwidth, high latency, or resource-constrained networks. It uses a central broker to manage messages, decoupling publishers (devices sending data) from subscribers (devices receiving data) through topics, making communication efficient and scalable.
OEE
OEE stands for Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
OEE is a popular methodology used to measure the effectiveness of production equipment with three KPIs: 1) availability, 2) performance and 3) quality: https://codeitworldwide.com/oee/
OMS
In manufacturing, an Order Management System (OMS) is software that automates and centralizes tracking the entire order lifecycle.
An OMS covers orders from creation to delivery, integrating sales, inventory, production, and fulfillment to ensure accuracy, visibility, and efficiency, especially for managing complex orders, raw materials, and aligning demand with production schedules. It acts as a central hub, providing real-time data across all sales channels, reducing errors, optimizing stock levels, and improving customer satisfaction through seamless order processing and communication.
Essentially, the CodeIT OMS for manufacturing provides the digital backbone to manage complex product flows, connecting sales requests with actual production and delivery, ensuring everything from raw material to finished goods is handled seamlessly.
OT
Operational Technology (OT) in manufacturing uses hardware and software (like PLCs, SCADA, HMIs) to monitor and control physical factory processes, machinery, and infrastructure.
Operational Technology (OT) ensures safety, uptime, and efficiency, distinct from IT’s business focus but increasingly converging with it for smart manufacturing via IIoT for real-time data and optimization. OT manages robots, production lines, and physical devices, focusing on reliability, physical safety, and long lifecycles, often involving older systems that need modern security as they connect to IT networks.
OT Cybersecurity
OT Cybersecurity is crucial to protect against costly downtime.
Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity in manufacturing is on the rise due to a convergence of increasing cyberattacks, the rapid adoption of smart, connected technologies (Industry 4.0), and the severe financial impact of production downtime. As manufacturers digitize to improve efficiency, they are exposing legacy, previously isolated systems to external threats, making OT security a critical factor for business continuity, safety, and regulatory compliance.
At CodeIT, we rate Cybersecurity of the utmost importance for our customers. We have done something about this and created a robust OT Cybersecurity solution vetted by DNV Cyber and used by leaders in the Global Energy Industry. It is designed so we can apply the methodology to other industries.
P&A
P&A (Print and apply technology) is an automated industrial system that combines a label printer with an applicator to print custom labels (text, barcodes, graphics) on demand and immediately apply them to products, cases, or pallets.
CodeIT uses print and apply technology when appropriate as it results in streamlining high-volume labeling, reducing errors, boosting efficiency, and ensuring accurate traceability in logistics, manufacturing, and e-commerce: https://codeitworldwide.com/codeit-enterprise/print-and-apply/
PDA
In industry, a handheld PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) is a rugged, small portable computer for field operations.
When appropriate CodeIT solutions deploy handheld PDAs as they combine PC features (OS, CPU, battery) with specialized tools like 1D/2D barcode scanners, RFID readers, GPS, and robust wireless comms (Wi-Fi, 4G) to manage inventory, track assets, process deliveries, and streamline tasks in logistics, and manufacturing.
They replace traditional paper-based systems for real-time data capture and management.
PLC
A PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) in manufacturing is a rugged, industrial computer that automates and controls machinery and processes.
A PLC acts as the “brain” for assembly lines, robots, and equipment by reading inputs (sensors), executing programmed logic, and controlling outputs (motors, valves) for improved efficiency, reliability, and safety, forming the backbone of modern automation. acting as the “brain” for assembly lines, robots, and equipment by reading inputs (sensors), executing programmed logic, and controlling outputs (motors, valves) for improved efficiency, reliability, and safety, forming the backbone of modern automation.
Primary Processing
Primary processing of salmon involves the initial steps after harvesting.
Primary processing focuses on basic handling like stunning, bleeding, gutting, washing, and grading into quality/size categories (Superior, Ordinary) to prepare it for further steps, often as head-on-gutted (HOG) fresh fish for other markets, enhancing hygiene and extending shelf life before secondary processing (filleting, smoking).
Private Label
In the salmon industry, private label means a retailer contracts a producer to create salmon products sold under the retailer’s own brand name.
Private label gives the retailer control over branding, packaging, quality, and price, differentiating their offering and boosting store loyalty.
Provenance
Product provenance is crucial because it builds consumer trust, validates authenticity, ensures ethical/sustainable claims, meets regulatory needs, and enhances brand value.
It does it by offering transparency into a product’s origin, journey, and production, satisfying modern demands for quality, ethics, and sustainability from raw materials to shelf. It’s vital for both consumers wanting informed choices and businesses needing supply chain control and market differentiation.
CodeIT can help you leverage your data.
RFID
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a wireless technology using radio waves to identify and track objects by communicating with tiny electronic tags that contain an antenna and a microchip.
CodeIT use RFID when there is a need for readers to capture data without physical contact or line-of-sight, unlike barcodes, enabling applications from supply chain management to asset tracking.
SAT
A Site Acceptance Test (SAT) is a crucial final check, performed at the customer’s location, to verify that installed equipment or systems supplied by CodeIT meet all agreed-upon technical specifications and functional requirements in their actual operating environment before going live.
A SAT ensures safe, effective performance and confirms nothing was damaged during transit. It confirms functionality, proper installation, compliance with safety standards, and performance under real-world conditions, bridging the gap between the FAT and full operation.
SCADA
In manufacturing, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is a system of software and hardware that lets companies monitor, control, and collect real-time data from industrial machines and processes.
A SCADA system enables remote oversight, improved efficiency, faster problem detection (alarms), and better decision-making for complex operations. It acts as a central nervous system, gathering data from sensors and PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and presenting it visually to operators for high-level supervision, reducing manual checks and boosting productivity.
CodeIT often integrate with SCADA systems or act as one, to both provide and gather data and increase efficiencies.
Scalable Manufacturing
Scalable manufacturing means designing production systems to efficiently increase output to meet rising demand without a proportional jump in costs or loss of quality.
Scalable manufacturing is achieved through flexible processes, technology (like AI, IoT, automation), smart planning (like Lean, data-driven capacity management), and adaptable infrastructure, allowing companies to grow smoothly from small batches to mass production. It involves looking at operational, technical, strategic, and financial aspects to ensure systems can adapt to fluctuating market needs, from product design to final delivery.
Scalable SaaS
Scalable SaaS (Software as a Service) is the ability of a cloud-based application to handle significant growth in users, data, and traffic without performance degradation.
Scalable SaaS ensures a consistent, reliable user experience as the business expands, achieved through architectural decisions like horizontal scaling, modular design, and efficient resource management in the cloud. It’s crucial for preventing costly re-engineering and ensuring long-term viability by building in elasticity from the start, allowing seamless growth from hundreds to millions of users.
SCM
A Supply Chain Management (SCM) system is an integrated set of tools, processes, and software that manages the flow of goods, data, and finances from raw materials to final customer delivery.
In addition, a Supply Chain Management (SCM) system is used for optimizing procurement, production, inventory, and logistics for efficiency, cost reduction, and enhanced customer satisfaction through real-time visibility and analytics. These systems connect suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, often leveraging AI and data to predict demand, manage risks, and automate operations across the entire value chain.
Secondary Processing
Secondary processing of salmon involves producing fillets from primary processing (gutting/cleaning) into value-added products.
Secondary processing creates products like smoked, canned, cooked, or portioned salmon, using techniques like curing, smoking, slicing, breading, or canning to create ready-to-eat items with enhanced flavor, texture, and longer shelf life, often involving precise machinery for skinning, deboning, and vacuum packaging.
SLA
As part of CodeIT After-Sales Services, we offer Service Levels Agreements (SLA) that set out what level of availability and response time a client can expect for our business critical applications.
SOW
A Statement of Work (SOW) is a formal, legally binding document in project management that defines the project’s specifics.
It defines the project’s specifics such as: goals, scope, activities, deliverables, timelines, resources, and costs, acting as a clear roadmap and contract between a client and a service provider or contractor to ensure mutual understanding and successful project execution, preventing scope creep and disputes. It details the “what, when, and how much” of the work, aligning all parties on expectations and responsibilities.
T-Pak
In the logistics and retail industries, particularly in Norway and Sweden, T-pak (Transportforpakning) is the term for a transport unit, such as a pallet used to move multiple consumer- or retail-sized packages (F-pak or D-pak) efficiently.
T&C
Terms and Conditions (T&C), often called “Terms of Service” or “Terms of Use”.
They are a set of legal rules and guidelines that define the relationship between CodeIT and our customers. They set expectations for product/service usage, protect from liability, and establish rules for payment, intellectual property, and user behavior.
TIJ
TIJ stands for Thermal Inkjet, a clean, high-resolution, cost-effective printing technology.
CodeIT use TIJ technology for coding and marking products with dates, barcodes (1D/2D), and text on packaging like cartons, plastics, and cardboard. TIJ works by heating ink in tiny nozzles to create vapor bubbles that eject precise droplets onto a surface, offering sharp prints and low maintenance.
Transdisciplinary
At CodeIT, our transdisciplinary approach means that we integrate knowledge across disciplines, creating new frameworks that transcend traditional fields to solve complex issues, for holistic, unified solutions, unlike multidisciplinary where experts stay separate.
In comparison, a multidisciplinary approach involves different experts adding their perspectives to a problem within their own boundaries (like spokes on a wheel).
Regarding an interdisciplinary approach, think of it as experts talking across fields, and transdisciplinary as experts and the people affected by an issue working together to solve it.
TSA
For CodeIT-supplied hardware, we offer a Technical Service Agreement (TSA) as part of our After-Sales Services and commitment to ensuring everything runs smoothly in production.
UAT
UAT, or User Acceptance Testing, is the final CodeIT software testing phase where real end-users validate a system in real-world scenarios.
UAT is used to confirm software meets business needs and is ready for deployment, focusing on usability and actual workflows rather than just technical bugs, ensuring the product is “fit for purpose” before going live.
Unification, standardization, and integration
Unification, standardization, and integration are related concepts, often treated together as one by CodeIT.
At CodeIT we use all three to leverage your data. We often refer to it as “system integration and process automation”.
Unification, standardization, and integration are related concepts, often sequential. Integration connects different systems to move data (the highways), Standardization creates common rules/formats (the map’s legend/measurements), and Unification combines these into a single, cohesive view (the complete map), creating a unified, consistent dataset or platform for better control, analysis, and efficiency, especially in tech and business processes.
VAP
Value-Added Processing (VAP) transforms basic raw materials or products into more complex, convenient, or desirable goods.
Value-Added Processing increases the product’s market value and appeal to consumers through activities like cutting fish into fillets, making salsa from tomatoes, or packaging coffee with filters and coupons. It extends beyond simple production, involving customer-driven tasks such as specialized labeling, or creating ready-to-eat meals, allowing producers to capture more profit and access new markets.
White Label
In the salmon industry, white label means a producer manufactures generic salmon products that other companies sell as their own.
The other companies, such as supermarkets or food brands, buy, then apply their own branding, logos, and packaging on to sell the products as their own, allowing them to offer seafood without managing the complex production, sourcing, and logistics themselves, saving time and money.
WMS
A WMS (Warehouse Management System) is software that controls and optimizes the flow of raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods within a production facility.
A WMS acts as a crucial bridge from inventory to final product, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring materials are precisely where needed for Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery and production. It provides real-time visibility, automates tasks like put-away and picking, and integrates with ERP/MES systems for complete traceability and better production planning.
WPL
Weigh – Price – Label
An example of this is the CodeIT Teltek Ultra-hygienic WPL Station, with metal detector for the salmon and food processing industries: https://codeitworldwide.com/news/ultra-hygienic-wpl-for-the-salmon-and-food-processing-industries/