production control

noun

1. the planning and supervision of manufacturing activities to ensure that goods will be produced on time at the lowest possible cost.

Word History and Origins

Origin of production control¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The sudden cancellation was “due to severe circumstances outside of production control,” according to a similar statement last year from the organizers.

From Los Angeles Times

The other three are Ken Deans, drummer, now a Los Angeles-area festival and event producer; Keith Lilly, bass, of Kirkland, retired after 35 years in Boeing production control; and Steve Pearson, guitarist, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., who had a business restoring cars.

From Seattle Times

Philadelphia’s Made in America festival, which was scheduled to feature Lizzo, SZA and Ice Spice, has been canceled due to ‘severe circumstances outside of production control.’

From Los Angeles Times

In a Tuesday statement, the festival’s organizers cited “severe circumstances outside of production control,” as the reason for nixing the event.

From Los Angeles Times

There was one time when Marsden left the sequestered jury room, saying he needed to visit the bathroom, and instead snuck into the production control room to discuss funny ways to keep a scenario going.

From Seattle Times