manufacturing man‧u‧fac‧tur‧ing [ˌmænjˈfæktʆrɪŋ] noun [uncountable] MANUFACTURING
1. the process or business of producing goods in factories:
• IBM is the world leader in software for manufacturing.
• The aircraft industry has been one of the few strong spots in US manufacturing.
— manufacturing adjective [only before a noun] :
• Manufacturing costs increased at a slower rate than sales growth.
• Few companies are likely to set up manufacturing plants here.
2. the part of a company that is concerned with making goods, rather than designing or selling them:
• a former head of manufacturing at Chrysler
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manufacturing UK US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/ noun [U] (ABBREVIATION mfg.)
► PRODUCTION, ECONOMICS the business of producing goods in large numbers, especially in factories: »
The service sector now employs more people than manufacturing.
in manufacturing »Over 1,000 jobs will be lost, most of them in manufacturing.
»car/furniture/toy manufacturing
»manufacturing facilities/jobs/processes
→ See also CAD/CAM(Cf. ↑CAD/CAM), COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING(Cf. ↑computer-integrated manufacturing)
Financial and business terms. 2012.