production run

Factory output cycle

A production run is the quantity of items manufactured in a single continuous operation before switching to a different product or shutting down: The factory completed a production run of 50,000 units.

The term also refers to the manufacturing process itself: We'll start the production run next Monday.

Short runs produce limited quantities; long runs achieve economies of scale.

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line · factory · factory floor · quota · volume · yield · shift · quality control · rollout · inventory · throughput · schedule · workflow · machinery · stamping · casting · molding · deadline

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manufacturing stage

production runprototype

First functional specimen

pilot run · pre-production · proof of concept · design phase · beta version

scale of output

production runone-off

Singular, unrepeated instance

limited edition · small batch · handmade · made-to-order

operational status

production runshutdown

Cessation of operations

downtime · factory closure · discontinuation · idle time

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production, produce, producer, producing, produced, product, products, productive, productivity

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