| Word | Type | Pronunciation | Definition |
| manufacture | verb | /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/ | to produce goods in a factory |
| The company specializes in manufacturing cell phone cases. | |||
| produce | verb | /prəˈdus/ | to make something that will be sold |
| We need to produce 100 more units by Tuesday. | |||
| union | noun | /ˈjunjən/ | an organization that represents workers and attempts to improve working conditions and pay |
| The workers union is asking for a 10% raise. | |||
| assemble | verb | /əˈsemb(ə)l/ | to build something by putting different parts together |
| How long does it take to assemble each unit? | |||
| automation | noun | /ˌɔtəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ | using machines to complete work |
| Costs have been reduced by 25% because of recent automation projects. | |||
| factory | noun | /ˈfækt(ə)ri/ | a building where large quantifies of goods are produced using machines |
| The company is renovating their largest factory. | |||
| plant | noun | /plænt/ | a factory that produces goods |
| The car plant operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. | |||
| import | noun | /ˈɪmˌpɔrt/ | a product that comes from a country other than your own |
| Automobiles are the largest import into the country. | |||
| export | noun | /ˈekˌspɔrt/ | a product that is sent to another country from your own |
| Aircrafts are the largest exports from the country. | |||
| assembly line | noun | /əˈsembli laɪn/ | a manufacturing system where each worker or machine does one task before it moves to the next person/machine |
| The assembly line was shut down due to a workplace injury. | |||
| batch | noun | /bætʃ/ | a quantity of a good that is produced at one time |
| There are one hundred units in each batch. | |||
| inventory | noun | /ˈɪnvənˌtɔri/ | the total quantity of goods available for sale |
| There is not enough room in the warehouse to hold all the inventory. | |||
| cycle time | noun | /ˈsaɪk(ə)l taɪm/ | how long it takes to produce something |
| Focus on reducing the cycle time by 10%. | |||
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