Manufacturing & Production: Overview, Products & Services

What is Manufacturing & Production?

Manufacturing groups direct and optimize all of the processes required to turn raw materials or partially finished goods into finished products. Beyond just the simple process of physical production, these groups must coordinate the collection of all of the necessary inputs – ordering and receiving raw materials, warehousing or inventory, assembly line configuration, etc. As products and methods of production have become more complicated, manufacturing and production groups have grown more sophisticated to keep up with competition and meet the growing expectations of the consumer. A consequence of such competitive pressures is the development of technology and automation, which has made manufacturing more efficient and employees more productive (i.e., even as the volume and number of goods manufactured has increased, the number of workers required has declined).