noun
production process; manufacturing process
Refers to the sequence of steps or operations involved in manufacturing a product. Often used in industrial, engineering, and business contexts.
新しい生産工程を導入して、コストを削減した。
We introduced a new production process and reduced costs.
この工場の生産工程は完全に自動化されている。
The production process at this factory is fully automated.
製造工程 is a near-synonym also meaning 'manufacturing process'. 生産工程 emphasizes the overall production flow, while 製造工程 may focus more on the actual fabrication or assembly steps.
Compound of 生産 (production) and 工程 (process, progress). The kanji 生 means 'life, birth', 産 means 'give birth, produce', 工 means 'craft, construction', and 程 means 'extent, degree'. The combination is a straightforward Sino-Japanese technical term.