Manufacturing is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale. These finished goods are sold directly to end users, or used for manufacturing other, larger products.
Manufacturing takes place under all types of economic systems. In a free market economy, manufacturing is usually directed toward the mass production of products for sale to consumers at a profit. In a collectivist economy, manufacturing is more frequently directed by the state to supply a centrally planned economy. In free market economies, manufacturing occurs under some degree of government regulation.
Modern manufacturing includes all intermediate processes required for the production and integration of a product's components. Some industries, such as semiconductor and steel manufacturers use the term fabrication instead.
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Please help me. Where can i find a japanese distributor / business partner or even supplier over the internet?
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i have a 700 word essay due tomorrow. i need information on their innovations, companies involves, names, and any other information that might prove u...
like the heated toilets useless games and information on phones and huge tvs about 80inchs. how people own 5 ipods at the same time and automatic ligh...
The technology enabled to send satellites even to the moon and Japanese power plants have a lot of plutonium.
im writing a research paper based on that question and i need some sources about that. please dont just post your opinions here because i cant use the...
I was just wondering if anyone could give me any information on this vase. I think it's just beautiful, but I know nothing about it, I'm not e...
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Any websites you can offer would be great.
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