What is another word for production line?

Pronunciation: [pɹədˈʌkʃən lˈa͡ɪn] (IPA)

A production line is a process consisting of a series of workstations that convert raw materials into finished products. Synonyms for "production line" include assembly line, fabrication line, manufacturing line, conveyor belt, and pipeline. The term "assembly line" refers to a mass production method in which workers perform specific tasks at a particular station, while fabrication line generally refers to the process of constructing a building or structure in a factory setting. A manufacturing line, often used in car production, is similar to an assembly line, but also includes the production of parts. A conveyor belt is a moving belt that transports materials through a production process, while a pipeline is a system of connected pipes that transport liquids or gases.

Famous quotes with Production line

  • There's an expectation these days that novels - like any other consumer product - should be made on a production line, with one dropping from the conveyor belt every couple of years.
    Donna Tartt
  • Many dogs, cats and horses are loved and cherished, and are even mourned when they die. But pigs, chickens, calves and other animals grown in factory farms are treated in the most brutal and exploitative way, devoid of all affection. They are units in a production line; their only purpose is to produce the maximum amount of food at the minimum cost. Factory farms epitomize the mechanistic spirit. … To justify this treatment, the less-favoured animals have to be regarded as inferior, unworthy of any sentimental attachment. A terrible conflict arises if the exploited animals are considered to have any value in themselves. One way to avoid this conflict is to keep the privileged and the exploited animals in separate categories in our minds. … But if emotions spill over from pets to other animals, there is trouble. People become vegetarians, or even animal rights activists.
    Rupert Sheldrake
  • It began with one pig at a British slaughterhouse. Somewhere along the production line it was observed that the animal had blisters in his mouth and was salivating. The worst suspicions were confirmed, and within days borders had been sealed and a course of action determined. Soon all of England and the world watched as hundreds, and then hundreds of thousands, of pigs, cows, and sheep and their newborn lambs were taken outdoors, shot, thrown into burning pyres, and bulldozed into muddy graves. Reports described terrified cattle being chased by sharpshooters, clambering over one another to escape. Some were still stirring and blinking a day after being shot.
    Matthew Scully

Related words: industrial production line, production line process, production line analysis, production line engineering, production line zone

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