shop floor
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shop floor
the basic level within an organization at which goods (or services) are produced. In a typical manufacturing business the shop floor would consist of operatives working in a factory to produce components or finished goods under the supervision of first line managers.See SUPERVISOR, SHOP STEWARD.
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