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Manufacturing shop floor

The area(s) in a client’s manufacturing site where manufacturing processes occur, distinct from where administrative work is carried out. The following activities are considered manufacturing shop floor activities: the manufacturing of products, including shift change meetings; maintenance activities performed by operators in the manufacturing process; and any activity where production parts or materials are staged, packaged, shipped, received, inspected, and tested.

Reference Volume (and volume-specific, additional or differing definitions to the standard):
Rules for achieving and maintaining IATF recognition, 6th Edition, January 2025