Manufacturing
Industrial goods creation
Manufacturing is the large-scale production of goods from raw materials, typically using machinery and organized labor.
The term covers everything from steel mills to semiconductor plants.
As an adjective, it describes the sector: manufacturing jobs, manufacturing output.
The decline of manufacturing in wealthy nations has reshaped economies and politics alike.
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- aluminumElement thirteen
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- polymersLarge chain-like molecules
- compositesMaterials from merged components
rubber · glass · textiles · chemicals · semiconductors · electronics · pharmaceuticals · automotive
Sequential workstation manufacturing
- plantBotanical organism
- productionMaking or generating something
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- automationSelf-operating system design
robotics · conveyor · warehouse · shift work · foreman · quality control · output · throughput
Purposeful creative planning
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
tolerances · raw materials · components · assembly · finishing · inspection · testing · packaging
Distinct division of whole
- GDPNational output abbreviation
- jobsPositions of employment
- employmentPaid occupation status
- exportsGoods sold abroad
trade · outsourcing · offshoring · reshoring · tariffs · labor · workforce · industrialization
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- customHabitual group practice
- workshopPlace for making or learning
skilled · apprentice · metalwork · woodworking · glassblowing · ceramics · textiles · weaving
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- aluminumElement thirteen
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- polymersLarge chain-like molecules
composites · rubber · glass · textiles · chemicals · semiconductors · electronics · pharmaceuticals · automotive · aerospace
assembly line
Sequential workstation manufacturing
- plantBotanical organism
- productionMaking or generating something
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
automation · robotics · conveyor · warehouse · shift work · foreman · quality control · output · throughput · lean
design
Purposeful creative planning
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- CADTechnical drawing technology
specifications · tolerances · raw materials · components · assembly · finishing · inspection · testing · packaging · rework
sector
Distinct division of whole
- GDPNational output abbreviation
- jobsPositions of employment
- employmentPaid occupation status
exports · trade · outsourcing · offshoring · reshoring · tariffs · labor · workforce · industrialization · developing nations
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- customHabitual group practice
workshop · skilled · apprentice · metalwork · woodworking · glassblowing · ceramics · textiles · weaving · smithing
Manufacturinghandcrafting
Manual creation of objects
handmaking · craftsmanship · handicraft · cottage industry · hand-built
Manufacturingservices
Acts performed for others
service sector · agriculture · extraction · mining · retail
Manufacturingdestruction
Act of completely ruining
demolition · dismantling · disassembly · deconstruction · scrapping
- garment manufacturingCreating clothes commercially
- manufacturing jobsEmployment producing tangible products
- tire manufacturingCreating wheels' rubber casings
- drug manufacturingCreating medicines commercially
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