2. 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

3. 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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8. 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

9. 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

10. Unit 11: The manufacturing industry Watches and clocks industry Go Back

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13. Unit 11: The manufacturing industry Aeroplane maintenance Go Back