direct labor
noun
1
: labor (as machine operators) applied directly to a product in the manufacturing process so that the cost is computable, identifiable, and chargeable directly to the specific product
called also productive labor
compare indirect labor2
: the wages paid to workers classed as direct labor
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“Direct labor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20labor. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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