APHG Industry and Manufacturing Crossword

A location where transfer as possible from one mode of transportation to another Ex. Docks, goods moving from ships to trucks
An industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a greater volume than the inputs Ex. Soda, cars
An industry in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs Ex. Copper
Manufacturing based in homes rather than in factories, commonly found prior to the Industrial Revolution Ex. Each home making its own clothes
The process of industrial deconcentration in response to technological advances and/or increasing costs due to congestion and competition
Industries that are able to shift the location of their facilities in order to take advantage of cheap labor
A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing Goods
Shipments of parts and materials to arrive at a factory moments before they are needed
An industry for which labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses
Model developed by Alfred Weber According to which the location of manufacturing establishments is determined by the minimization of three critical expenses: labor, transportation, and agglomeration
The factory built by a us company in Mexico near the US border, to take advantage of the much lower labor costs in Mexico
Transfer of some types of jobs, especially those requiring low-paid, less skilled workers, from more developed to less-developed countries
An agreement among the United States, Canada, and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries
A decision by a corporation to turn over much of the responsibility for production to Independent suppliers
Adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks
Location factors related to the cost of factors of production inside a plant, such as land, labor, and capital
Location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory
A factory Workshop, especially in the clothing industry, or manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions