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Manufacturers

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001127

Establishments in the manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills, and characteristically use power-driven machines and material-handling equipment. Manufacturing establishments may process materials, or may contract with other establishments to process their materials for them. Both types of establishments are included in manufacturing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001127
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Manufacturers",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Establishments in the manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills, and characteristically use power-driven machines and material-handling equipment. Manufacturing establishments may process materials, or may contract with other establishments to process their materials for them. Both types of establishments are included in manufacturing.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/manufacturers/"
}

Record 1,127 of 2,177 in Economic statistics terminology (MLC-0116). Request the full dataset.