IPA: /kənˌveɪəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
KK: /kənˌveɪərɪˈzeɪʃən/
The process of making an industrial operation more efficient by using conveyor belts or systems to move materials or products.
The conveyorization of the factory improved production speed and reduced labor costs.
Conveyorization is formed from "conveyor" (from the verb "convey", which comes from Old French *conveier*, meaning to carry together) and "-ization" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating a process or action). The term refers to the process of making something into a conveyor system or adapting it to be moved or carried along a conveyor.
Think of 'conveying' things together ('conveyor') and the process of making that happen ('-ization'). This helps you remember that conveyorization is about the process of adapting something to be carried along a conveyor.