job shop
Made-to-order factory
A job shop is a manufacturing facility that produces custom or small-batch items to order, rather than standardized products in high volume.
Each job may require different processes, materials, or equipment configurations: The machine parts were fabricated at a local job shop.
The term contrasts with mass production or assembly-line manufacturing, emphasizing flexibility over efficiency.
Subtractive metalworking process
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- batchQuantity produced together
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
workpiece · milling · turning · lathe · grinding · drilling · welding · metalwork
Manufactured to individual requirements
- made-to-orderCreated to individual specifications
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
specialized · configured · modified · personalized · unique · individualized · short-run
machining
Subtractive metalworking process
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- batchQuantity produced together
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
tooling · workpiece · milling · turning · lathe · grinding · drilling · welding · metalwork · assembly
custom-built
Manufactured to individual requirements
- made-to-orderCreated to individual specifications
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
one-of-a-kind · specialized · configured · modified · personalized · unique · individualized · short-run