Unit 11: The manufacturing industry (A)What is manufacturing industry ? Manufacturing industry Is the industry that changes raw materials into useful products which can be sold at a higher price. Needs inputs, like machines, land, capital, raw materials and labour. Products are its outputs. For examples: Steel industry – Iron ore is the raw material, steel is the product Garment making – Cloth is the raw material, clothes is the product Next
Unit 11: The manufacturing industry (B)How are manufacturing industries classified ? Manufacturing industries can be classified into : ˙ and Light industryHeavy industry Labour-intensive industry Capital-intensive industry Next
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Unit 11: The manufacturing industry (C)What do our manufacturing industries need ? Things needed in manufacturing: Physical Inputs Human inputs Land Raw materials Power, such as electricity Water Labour Transport Capital Government assistance Physical inputs depend on the natural environment; whereas human inputs depend on human factors. Next
Unit 11: The manufacturing industry Terms to learn: Raw material - material used for the making of goods Product - the good made from raw materials Capital - money needed to start an industry Light Industry - industry that needs a small amount of capital, raw materials, machinery, power and land but a great number of workers Heavy Industry - industry that needs a lot of capital, raw materials, machinery, power and land but a small number of workers Labour-intensive industry - an industry that needs a lot of workers Capital-intensive industry - an industry that needs a lot of money for its factory and machines End
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