Manufacture
Manufacture is the process of producing goods from raw materials or components through the use of tools, machines, labor, and energy. It encompasses design, fabrication, assembly, finishing, testing, and packaging of items that can be sold or used. Manufacturing contrasts with the provision of services, where intangibles rather than tangible products are produced.
Manufacturing relies on organized methods to transform inputs into standardized outputs. Common stages include planning, procurement,
Manufacturing is often categorized as discrete manufacturing, which produces distinct items such as automobiles and consumer
Historically, manufacturing progressed from artisanal craft to mechanized, factory-based systems during the Industrial Revolution, culminating in