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'''Manufacturing''', a branch of ] which accounts for about one-quarter of the world's economic activity, is the application of ]s and a ] to the transformation of ]s into ] for sale. Manufacturing is a wealth producing sector of an economy, whereas a ] sector tends to be wealth consuming. This effort includes all intermediate processes required for the production and integration of a product's components. Some industries, such as ] and ] manufacturers use the term ''']''' instead.

The geographical concentration of the is changing. The industrial capacity of many of the western ]s is being negatively impacted by an imbalance in currency ], accompanied by wage erosion and a corresponding loss of ] job opportunities in western nations, due to ] and ] of ] to more exploitative and lower-wage countries of the world which have fewer ] protections and lower ] standards.

== Context ==
* The economics and commercial management of a manufacturing company is covered in ].
* The classification of those Businesses is covered in ].
* The economic decisions taken within this activity is covered in ].
* The law as applied to businesses in covered in ].
* The general management of a business is in ] (see also: ]).
* The political impact of the development of industry is covered in ]
* The use of computer technology is covered by ].

== History and development ==

Although ] production has existed for many millennia, modern-style manufacturing is generally regarded as beginning around ] with the ] ], spreading thereafter to Continental ] and ], and subsequently around the ]. Originally, the term applied to commodities or artifacts which were "made by hand".

* The beginnings of manufacturing is covered in the ].
* The development of the manufacturing facility is covered in the ].
* The development of the applied science behind manufacturing is covered in ]es.
* The changing methods of Manufacturing are covered in ] in the main article.

==Taxonomy of manufacturing processes==
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==External links==

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* Lean Advisors Inc.
* http://www.coolstuffbeingmade.com - A collection of videos of how things are made in America
* http://lfm.mit.edu - The Leaders for Manufacturing program at MIT combines graduate education in engineering and management. LFM's goal is to teach guiding principles for world-class manufacturing and operations.
* http://www.unido.org - United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
* - Directory for manufacturers
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* http://www.shopfloor.org - A Blog About Manufacturing
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* http://malaysiamanufacturer.blogspot.com - A Blog About Manufacturer in Malaysia
* http://www.nam.org - The National Association of Manufacturers Web site
* http://manufacturing.stanford.edu - A site with videos showing the manufacturing process for many everyday things
* http://www.themanufacturer.com/ - A site consisting of news and articles about US and UK manufacturing industries
*- A list of furniture manufacturer
* Online resource about China manufacturing industries.
* President Bush speech to the National Association of Manufacturers (7/27/06).
* Online guide to manufacturing processes.


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Manufacturing, a branch of industry which accounts for about one-quarter of the world's economic activity, is the application of tools and a processing medium to the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale. Manufacturing is a wealth producing sector of an economy, whereas a service sector tends to be wealth consuming. This effort 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.

The geographical concentration of the manufacturing industry is changing. The industrial capacity of many of the western nations is being negatively impacted by an imbalance in currency exchange rates, accompanied by wage erosion and a corresponding loss of engineering job opportunities in western nations, due to relocation and outsourcing of enterprise to more exploitative and lower-wage countries of the world which have fewer labor protections and lower environmental standards.

Context

History and development

Although handicraft production has existed for many millennia, modern-style manufacturing is generally regarded as beginning around 1780 with the British Industrial Revolution, spreading thereafter to Continental Europe and North America, and subsequently around the world. Originally, the term applied to commodities or artifacts which were "made by hand".

Taxonomy of manufacturing processes

Taxonomy of manufacturing processes (separate page)

Manufacturing systems

Theories

Control

Manufacturing engineering

Assembly systems

Design

Others

Lists of related topics

External links


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