operating costs; operating expenses
Business term for the costs incurred in running operations, such as manufacturing or service delivery.
The factory's operating costs are increasing year by year.
We introduced new machinery to reduce operating expenses.
製造原価 is the cost of goods manufactured, focusing on direct materials, labor, and overhead, whereas 操業費 covers the broader expenses of running operations.
Compound of 操業 (そうぎょう, 'operation, running a business') and 費 (ひ, 'cost, expense').