noun
curtailment of operations; production cutback; short-time working
Used mainly in business and manufacturing contexts for reducing operating hours, output, or shifts, often due to weak demand or supply issues.
半導体不足のため、自動車工場は操業短縮を余儀なくされた。
Due to the semiconductor shortage, the car factory was forced to curtail operations.
電力不足で製鉄所が操業短縮に入った。
The steel mill went into production cutbacks because of the power shortage.