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AP GEO HCHS CH 11a
Adams HCHS AP Human Geo. Rubenstein Ch 11 Industry & Manufactoring
Question | Answer |
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break-of-bulk point | A location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another. |
bulk-gaining industry | An industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a greater volume than the inputs. |
bulk-reducing industry | An industry in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs. |
cottage industry | Manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found prior to the Industrial Revolution. |
Fordist production | Form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific task to perform repeatedly. |
just-in-time delivery | Shipment of parts and materials to arrive at a factory moments before they are needed. |
Industrial Revolution | A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods. |
labor-intensive industry | An industry for which labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses. |
maquiladora | Factories built by U.S. companies in Mexico near the U.S. border, to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico. |
new international division of labor | Transfer of some types of jobs, especially those requiring low-paid, less skilled workers, from MDCs to LDCs. |
outsourcing | A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers. |
post-Fordist production | Adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks. |
right-to-work law | A U.S. state that has passed a law preventing a union and company from negotiating a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment. |
site factors | Location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside the plant, such as land, labor, and capital. |
situation factors | Location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory. |
textile | A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing. |
vertical integration | An approach typical of traditional mass production in which a company controls all phases of a highly complex production process. |