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In beginning of my software career I was fortunate to
get lot of Icon design assignments. It is an amazing experience if I think back now. They are so complicated in nature (function of Icon or what icon should depict to the user), some time we use to wonder
if any one can design such an icon to the perfection. Here perfection is in my opinion
is one should be (potential user) able to recognize it with the function it does or at least he should be able to relate it with out fail after some easy learning. It is real challenge to design some thing like this, which is so businesslike in nature. Being a creative Visualizer in my earlier job, cracking head for ideas was not a problem,
in fact it was enjoyable experience. But fitting this idea in to 16X16 pixel canvas with only 16 colors in pallet was some thing unimaginable at beginning. At the end of the day I can say confidently that all these were a success by in large (although one may argue that some Icons are not understandable at all). In over all Icon designing process we set lot of standards, guidelines and conventions. Out come of these were Iconic language and elaborate icon design process.
So far I have designed 300+ icons for various web based business applications, ERP applications and other adhoc requirements.
Few
samples
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Name |
Icon |
Description |
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Units |
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Unit in which the inventory of an item is recorded. Refers to Inventory Unit that is defined in ERP. |
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Block |
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Block
the lines |
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Unblock |
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Unblock
the lines |
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Inventory |
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Inventory |
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Inventory
Transaction |
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Refers to the inventory transactions related to production of a kanban controlled item. |
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Reject
Inventory |
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Rejected
Inventory. |
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Kanban |
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A pull signal that is used to trigger production or procurement in lean environments. It is the Japanese equivalent of a �Visual Card�. |
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Check
Kanban Loop Consistency |
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Process used to check the Kanban Loop Consistency after definition of the Kanban Loops (Loop refers to the point of origin and point of destination defined for Kanban movement). |
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Onetime
Kanban |
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Kanbans meant for items, which are ordered infrequently and in unpredictable quantities. |
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Replenishment
Kanban |
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Kanbans meant for items, which are normally replenished as and when they are consumed. The replenishment is generally repetitive in nature. |
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Kanban
Loop |
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Refers to the definition of point of origin and point of destination of a kanban. |
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