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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His job at AllSaints has opened the doors to top-tier suppliers, product-planning, quality control, and hard data on what actually moves on the shop floor — luxuries that would have been unimaginable for a four-year-old London label. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 This looks like live problem-solving on real scenarios from your shop floor and working sessions instead of question-and-answer theater. — Ranjay Sarda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Culp would show up unannounced at the plant, and head straight for the shop floor to ensure the progress got sustained. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Engineers can simulate assembly lines, test workflows, and identify bottlenecks before equipment reaches the shop floor. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shop floor

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“Shop floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop%20floor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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