manufacturing

manufacturing
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ large-scale, small-scale
▪ industrial
▪ heavy
▪ labour-intensive/labor-intensive (esp. AmE)
▪ computer-aided, computer-integrated, high-tech
▪ metal, steel, etc.
▪ cloth, cotton, textile, etc.
▪ auto (esp. AmE), automotive (AmE), car (esp. BrE), motor (BrE), vehicle, etc.
▪ chemical, drug, food, etc.
▪ component, computer, etc.
MANUFACTURING + NOUN
▪ business, company, enterprise, firm (esp. BrE), organization
▪ division, facility, operation, plant, site, unit
▪

The company set up a manufacturing operation in Lisbon.

▪ side
▪

He now works on the manufacturing side of the business.

▪ base, industry, sector
▪

the decline in the country's manufacturing base

▪ area, centre/center, town (esp. BrE)
▪ capability, capacity
▪ output, production, productivity
▪ costs
▪ worker, workforce
▪ employment, jobs
▪ methods, process, system, techniques
▪ technology
▪ expertise

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