noun
shift work; working in shifts
Refers to a system where workers rotate shifts to keep a factory or operation running continuously.
この工場では交代操業で24時間稼働している。
This factory operates 24 hours a day with shift work.
交代制 is a broader term for a rotation system, while 交代操業 specifically refers to shift-based operation in a workplace.
Compound of 交代 (alternation, shift) and 操業 (operation, running a factory).