1) A quantity scheduled to be produced or in production. See: process batch, transfer batch. 2) For discrete products, the batch is planned to be the standard batch quantity, but during production, th e standard batch quantity may be broken into smaller lots. See: lot. 3) In nondiscrete products, the batch is a quantity that is planned to be produced in a given time period based on a formula or rec ipe that often is developed to produce a given number of end items. 4) A type of manufacturing process used to produce items with similar designs; it also may cover a wide range of order volumes. Typi...