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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But Valia can automate the decisioning behind how materials are treated on the factory floor.
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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
Limp also made a change by moving more of the company’s headcount to the factory floor.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024
The stalemate is proving costly for both sides: Boeing cut off striking workers from their company insurance plans this week; and until Boeing can get them back on the factory floor, the company should expect to burn about $50 million a day in cash.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
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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
Limp also made a change by moving more of the company’s headcount to the factory floor.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024
The stalemate is proving costly for both sides: Boeing cut off striking workers from their company insurance plans this week; and until Boeing can get them back on the factory floor, the company should expect to burn about $50 million a day in cash.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
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“The factory floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20factory%20floor. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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