Manufacturer

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Manufacturer

A Manufacturer (/ˌmanjʊˈfæktʃərər/) is an entity or a company that makes goods for sale, typically on a large scale. They convert raw materials, components, or parts into finished goods that meet a customer's expectations or specifications.

Etymology

The term "Manufacturer" is derived from the Latin words manus meaning "hand" and factus, the past participle of facere meaning "to make". Thus, it literally means "made by hand".

Related Terms

  • Production: The process of creating goods and services.
  • Mass Production: The manufacture of large quantities of standardized products.
  • Assembly Line: A manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner.
  • Factory: A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled.
  • Industrial Revolution: The transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
  • Supply Chain: The network of all the individuals, organizations, resources, activities and technology involved in the creation and sale of a product.

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