shop floor
noun
British
: the area where products are made in a factory
proper safety procedures for the shop floor
also
: the workers in a factory
managerial control of the shop floor
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Siemens Electronics Factory, for example, deployed AI applications on its shop floor and improved process quality, reducing time spent on quality control by 95%.
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Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The list goes on, both for objects and fabrics that will intermingle on the shop floor, and online.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
On the shop floor surrounding the array of products is an immersive experience.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The list goes on, both for objects and fabrics that will intermingle on the shop floor, and online.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
On the shop floor surrounding the array of products is an immersive experience.
—Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Shop floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20floor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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