Factory
Factory
A Factory (pronunciation: /ˈfæk.tər.i/) is a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine. The term originates from the Latin word factura, meaning "a making or shaping".
Etymology
The term "Factory" comes from the Latin word factura, which means "a making or shaping". It was first used in English in the 16th century to refer to a place where traders set up business abroad. By the 17th century, it had evolved to mean a place where goods were manufactured.
Related Terms
- Manufacturing: The process of converting raw materials, components, or parts into finished goods that meet a customer's expectations or specifications.
- Assembly Line: A manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods.
- Industrial Revolution: The transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the US, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
- Mass Production: The manufacture of large quantities of standardized products, frequently utilizing assembly line technology.
- Production Line: A set of sequential operations established in a factory where components are assembled to make a finished article or where materials are transformed into finished products.
See Also
- List of oldest companies
- List of largest manufacturing companies by revenue
- List of industrial parks by size
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Factory
- Wikipedia's article - Factory
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