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Chapter 11 1-7
Term | Definition |
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Break of bulk point | A location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another |
Fordist production | A form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific task to perform repeatedly |
Industrial revolution | A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods |
Outsourcing | A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to independent supplies |
Post fordist production | Adoption by companies of flexible work rules |
Vertical integration | An aproach of typical traditional mass production |
Air pollution | Concentration of trace substances such as carbon, monoxide,and sulfur dioxide |