The manufacturing industry is that which engages in the transformation of goods, materials or substances into new products and the transformational process can be physical or chemical or mechanical. Machines and various equipment are used in the process of manufacturing. Although, in some cases, goods can be manufactured by hands such as baked goods, handcrafted jewellery, handicrafts and art.
This sector is rapidly growing and continues to grow. The insatiable demand for electronics makes this a highly competitive industry because of the use of integrated circuits and miniaturized technology. This grouping includes computers, communications equipment, audio and visual equipment.
Nearly everything related to transporting goods and people is produced in this manufacturing sector and this is a huge sector of the manufacturing industry, encompassing motor vehicles, planes, trains and ships. Transportation equipment generally qualifies as machinery. The manufacturing process is extremely complex and requires many different components to be made in the same factories
