job shop en · NOUN
Meanings
- A business or facility specializing in the manufacture or fabrication of parts in relatively small quantities, produced to the specifications or requirements supplied by the customer.
- (qualifier:production management) A production unit that processes jobs each of which requires processing at multiple workstations, in any order, which processing may vary in time taken at each workstation.
- An agency that supplies technical personnel usually on short-term temporary contracts.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| job shops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
body shop (supplier of technical personnel on temporary basis)