Are you starting to use an alternative term to the word "Master" in Master Production Scheduling, as an example?  If so, what are you using?  Are there any industry-accepted terms to eliminate the use of the word Master?

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Sr. Director of P2P in Software9 months ago

We use Main instead; keeps the M for the acronym. 

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Director of IT in Manufacturinga year ago

Is this an effort to avoid connotations to a human hierarchy associated with slavery? 

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Yes

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