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Making goods by hand or machine, often on a large scale with division of labor
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Manufacturing
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A method of manufacturing that produces large quantities of product at a low cost per unit
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Mass production
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Processes in the production, movement, and inspection of goods that are controlled by self-operating machinery
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Automation
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Automated machines that can be programmed to perform a variety of jobs
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Robots
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A manufacturing system in which a product is completed step-by-step by different workers
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Assembly line
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A place where workers use machines to make products
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Factory
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Machine parts that are mass produced and identical as opposed to being hand-made and "one of a kind"
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Interchangeable parts
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An arrangement in which workers perform only one step or a few steps in a larger production process (as when working on an assembly line)
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Division of labor
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The act, process or result of manufacturing or refining something
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Production
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The amount of output (goods or services) produced per unit of input (productive resources) used
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Productivity
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A situation in which people produce a narrower range of goods and services than they consume; increases productivity
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Specialization
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Making people and things move from one place to another
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Transportation
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