Definition of Mass Production: Mass production is "a production system characterized by mechanization, high wages, low prices, and large-volume output." (Hounshell, p.305) Usually refers to factory processes on metalwork, not to textiles or agriculture. The term came into use in the 1920s and referred to production approaches analogous to those of the Ford Motor Company in the US. (Econterms)

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