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.

Manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found prior to the Industrial Revolution.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside the plant, such as land, labor, and capital.

Location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory.

A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing.

An approach typical of traditional mass production in which a company controls all phases of a highly complex production process.

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AP GEO HCHS CH 11a

Adams HCHS AP Human Geo. Rubenstein Ch 11 Industry & Manufactoring

Question	Answer
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.

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