List of basic manufacturing topics

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For a more comprehensive list, see the List of manufacturing topics.

Manufacturing is the application of tools and a processing medium to the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale. This effort includes all intermediate processes required for the production and integration of a product's components. Some industries, like semiconductor and steel manufacturers use the term fabrication instead. Basic topics in manufacturing include:

Manufacturing Portal

[edit] Nature of manufacturing

Main article: Manufacturing

[edit] Some manufacturing industries

[edit] History of manufacturing

Handicraft

[edit] Origins of manufacturing

Main article: Industrial Revolution

Factory system

[edit] Emergence of the factory

Main article: Factory

[edit] Improvement of industrial processes

Main article: Industrial process

[edit] Theories applied to manufacturing

[edit] Operations of manufacturing

[edit] Organizational control

[edit] Manufacturing systems

[edit] Product design

[edit] Manufacturing engineering

[edit] Assembly systems

[edit] Modern manufacturing processes

Main article: Taxonomy of manufacturing processes

[edit] Basic manufacturing concepts

[edit] Scholars in manufacturing

[edit] Leaders in manufacturing

[edit] Manufacturing-related lists

Main article: List of manufacturing topics

[edit] See also

Business - for the economics and commercial management of a manufacturing company.
Commercial Law - for the law as applied to businesses.
Industry - for the classification of manufacturers.
Management and General manager - for the general management of a business.
Political economy - for the political impact of the development of industry.
Product Lifecycle Management - for the role of computer technology in manufacturing.
Production - for the economic decisions made in manufacturing.

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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.
The Six Sigma Zone
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu - A site with videos showing the manufacturing process for many everyday things

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