the factory floor

noun

: the part of a factory among the ordinary workers where products are made

There's talk on the factory floor about a possible strike.

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And how will Corsair, fresh off the factory floor, perform under fire? —

Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 Leverage digital technologies that help on the factory floor. —

Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 But Valia can automate the decisioning behind how materials are treated on the factory floor. —

Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2024 Digital transformation brings continuous learning to the factory floor: Workers might access bite-sized micro-lessons on their smartphone, for instance, or use digital documentation to proactively problem-solve or use chat tools to brainstorm solutions with their peers or an AI CoPilot. —

Chris Turlica, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the factory floor

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