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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To replicate this success, European businesses must make AI literacy a company-wide priority, from the factory floor to the boardroom.
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Dave McCann, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Tesla’s Optimus, Boston Dynamics’ humanoids, and others often showcase walking or stunts in demos, but these capabilities contribute little to productivity on the factory floor.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Design, engineering, R&D, and manufacturing all occur in the same building, enabling ideas to transition from the CAD screen to the factory floor for testing within days.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
These achievements reflect a nationwide commitment to sustainability—one that flows from government policy to corporate actions on the factory floor.
—Sunny Tan, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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Dave McCann, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Tesla’s Optimus, Boston Dynamics’ humanoids, and others often showcase walking or stunts in demos, but these capabilities contribute little to productivity on the factory floor.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Design, engineering, R&D, and manufacturing all occur in the same building, enabling ideas to transition from the CAD screen to the factory floor for testing within days.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
These achievements reflect a nationwide commitment to sustainability—one that flows from government policy to corporate actions on the factory floor.
—Sunny Tan, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the factory floor
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“The factory floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20factory%20floor. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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