Small

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005390",
  "term": "Small",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a manufacturing or production run that involves a limited quantity of items, contrasting with mass production. Small-batch production allows for greater customization, testing of new designs, and management of specialized or high-value products where large inventories are not practical. This approach is prevalent in industries such as craft brewing, bespoke furniture making, and the fabrication of prototype aerospace components, where production numbers are inherently low.",
  "synonyms": [
    "S"
  ],
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "see_also": [
    "s"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "klein",
    "es": "pequeño",
    "fr": "petit"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/small/"
}