Ch 11:industry
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| break-of-bulk point | a location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another.
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| bulk-gaining idustry | an industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a greater volume than the input.
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| bulk-reducing industry | an industry in which the final product weighs les or comprises a lower volume than the inputs.
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| cottage industry | manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found prior to the industrial revolution.
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| fordist production | form of mass production in which each workerr is assigned on specific task to perform repeatedly.
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| industrial revolution | a series of improvement in industrial technologythat transformed the process of manufacturing goods.
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| labor-intensive industry | an industry for which labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses.
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| maquiladora | factories built by U.S. companies in Mexico near the U.S. border, to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico.
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| new international division of labor | transfer of some type jobs, especially those requiring low-paid,less skilled workers,from more developed to less developed countries.
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| outsourcing | a decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsiblity for production to independent suppliers.
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| post-fordist production | adoption by companies of flexible work rules,such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks.
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| right-to-work state | a U.S state that has passed a law preventing a union and company from negotiating a contact that requires workers to join a union as a condition on employement.
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| site factors | location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside the plant such as land,labor,and capital.
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| situation factors | location factor related the transprtation of materials into and from a factory.
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| textile | a fabric madde by weaving used in making clothing.
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