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Common collocations with production in American Collocation

production noun

US /prəˈdʌkʃən/

in factories

commercial
factory
industrial

The product goes into commercial production later this year.

on farms

agricultural
farm

The challenges to increasing agricultural production are too great for most farmers.

in this country/the world

domestic
global
international
national
regional

A forecast for global oil production was made for the period till the end of the 21st century.

in large quantities

bulk
intensive
large-scale
mass

Mass production and increasing competition is all good news for you the consumer as you get improved products at a cheaper price.

in small quantities

limited
low
small-scale

Some climates can support only low production of crops.

too much

excess
surplus

Waste is defined as any activity that adds cost but not value to the end product such as excess production, stock, and idle work in progress.

efficient

efficient
lean
successful

Lean production is a philosophy and a way of working involving eliminating all forms of waste.

producing little pollution

clean
renewable
sustainable

Industry needs to be convinced of the benefits of cleaner production and pollution control.

without using chemicals

organic

During the two years of conversion to organic production the farm hosted more than 400 visitors.

stop production

cease
discontinue
end
halt
stop

Production was halted and advertising of the drug was withdrawn.

start production

begin
commence
go into
put something into
start

Their latest model is due to go into production in December.

restart production

restart
resume

There are no plans to restart production.

cause problems for production

affect
delay
disrupt
interfere with

The occupations are disrupting the production of tobacco and other agricultural crops.

increase production

boost
double
expand
improve
increase
maximise
stimulate

New technologies can help rice farmers boost production.

reduce production

cut
decrease
limit
reduce
restrict

10 OPEC countries reduced oil production by 640,000 barrels a day.

move production to another place

move
shift
switch
transfer

Capitalists threaten to shift production abroad if workers do not agree to everything they demand.

make production more automatic

automate
mechanize

We are now in a position to automate the production of our magazine.