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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This allows the retail giant to track goods with unprecedented precision from the factory floor to the storefront, the companies said in a statement. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026 That decision gave executives more confidence in wellness initiatives that proved better in their measurement data, like fatigue management protocols, HR walks on the factory floor, and competitive physical challenges for frontline sales teams. Alice Williams, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026 Calvin robots begin factory operations Renault’s humanoid robot platform, known as Calvin, is already operating on the factory floor at the company’s Douai plant in France. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026 And in January, Hyundai announced that Boston Dynamic's Atlas robots were getting ready to hit the factory floor. New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026 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 23 Apr. 2026.

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