tootmine, kus enamikul töökohtadel operatsioonid regulaarselt korduvad; seeriatootmises väljastatakse tooteid partiide kaupa, kindla ajavahemiku järel (vrd üksiktootmine; hulgitootmine; suurseeriatootmine; väikeseeriatootmine)), the manufacturing of a series (batches) of goods/parts in an identical manner while during the process they move from one station to another; such a production is characterized by the production of a batches after certain period of time (compare: job-lot production; mass production; large-batch production; small-batch production)