Industry and Manufacturing - ESL

	A technique that ensures the functioning of a machine or a group of machines with no human assistance
Autonomous work team	A unit of about ten people who are entrusted with the execution of a task, and whose entire responsibility is assigned to this team
Contractor	A person who undertakes the execution of a work by a company contract
Efficiency	Ratio of usable energy supplied by a machine compared to the actual energy provided to it
Engineering	Overall study of an industrial project in its technical, economic and financial characteristics
Facilities	Factories and their machinery where various products are manufactured
Fields	The different types of economic activity that combine the elements of production
Forecast	Sales projections by product range and optimisation of resources to use
Handling	Manual or mechanical processing and moving of goods for storage, shipment or sale
Labor	Workers hired in the execution of a given task
Logistics	The management of material flows and resources for the production of a factory
Maintenance	The sustaining or restoring equipment to a predetermined state so as to ensure its capacity to fulfil the intended task
Manufacturer	Owner of a craft or industrial production company
Multi-skilled worker	A worker who has the skills to carry out tasks in one or more branches of the industry
Organised labour	An organisation which ensures the collective and individual defence of workers’ rights
Operation	Ensuring the production of a material, an ore, a product or a service
Overload	Exceeding of a machine or a system’s actual capacity
Production	The process of transforming a raw material into a new product
Temporary worker	A worker temporarily hired by a company to fill in for an absent employee on an ad hoc basis
Cement works	A plant that is specialised in concrete manufacturing
Distillery	A plant for the production of liquor-based products
Flour mill	Industrial plant for the transformation of seeds into flour
Forge	Workshop where metals and alloys are mechanically transformed by heat or cold processing
Foundry	A foundry is a plant used to manufacture steel in bulk, into the shape of semi-manufactured products
Manufactures	Big industrial plants, grouping in the same workshop several equipments, each of them being controlled by a single manager, carrying out various processes for the same production
Paper mill	A factory specialising in the processing of raw materials such as wood or other fibrous materials into paper
Refinery	A plant where raw materials are transformed into finished products, such as sugar, oil...
Spinning mill	A factory that manufactures textile fabrics into threads
Steelworks	Factory where steel is produced
Warehouse	A place used as a shelter, for storing goods
Wire drawing	Factory where steel is stretched into wire
Workshop	Section of a factory where workers are doing the same task

Manufacturing Vocabulary Words

Word	Definition

Construction industry	A business of varying size that carries out building or civil infrastructure work
Consumer good	A manufactured product destined for the final consumer
Finished product	An article manufactured or modified by a business from the raw materials
Industrialist	Head of a business processing raw materials into finished goods
Machine-tool	A mechanical equipment for executing a manufacturing or other repetitive task with appropriate precision and power
Mass production	A method of manufacturing in which products are linearly moved from station to station until they take their final shape
Motor industry	A business that closely links together embedded producers, developers, assemblers, principals and sub-suppliers, as well as vehicles fit-out service providers
Oil industry	A business which covers the oil and gas industry chain from the source to the consumer
Packaging	Wrapping a product so that it can be stored, sold, used and consumed in the best possible way
Plant	A building or complex of buildings for industrial production
Procurement	It is the purchase of goods, materials, pieces, etc. to be resold, transformed or stored
Production line	The whole manufacturing processes required to create a finished product, from raw materials to market release
Raw material	All primary resources used in the creation or processing of a final or manufactured product
Stock	Quantity of goods in storage to sustain business activity
Stockout	When a company’s stocks are insufficient to meet demand

A Short Story: The Adventures of the Autonomous Work Team

Once upon a time, in the bustling world of manufacturing, there was a remarkable place known as the "Autonomous Work Team Kingdom." This kingdom was made up of skilled individuals who formed a unit of about ten people. Their unique superpower?

They could ensure the functioning of machines with no human assistance!

One day, the Autonomous Work Team received a special mission from the wise Contractor. The task was to transform raw materials into a finished product at the extraordinary Cement Works, a plant specialized in concrete manufacturing. The team was excited, and their efficiency was unmatched.

As they entered the majestic Cement Works, they marveled at the engineering marvels around them. The facilities were like a playground of machinery, where various products were manufactured. The team split into different fields, combining their skills to carry out tasks in the world of concrete creation.

The wise Contractor had provided a forecast, outlining the sales projections and optimization of resources to use. The team, like a group of superheroes, embraced the challenge of handling the manual and mechanical processing required for the task. Each member was a multi-skilled worker, capable of carrying out tasks in more than one branch of the industry.

Logistics played a crucial role as the team managed material flows and resources for the production of the Cement Works. They worked tirelessly, ensuring that the operation went smoothly and efficiently, transforming raw materials into the desired finished product.

But, as with any adventure, challenges arose. There was a temporary worker who joined the team, filling in for an absent member on an ad hoc basis. The team, being an organized labor force, welcomed the new member and ensured collective and individual defense of workers' rights.

The journey through the Cement Works took them past various manufacturing wonders – the Distillery producing liquor-based products, the Flour Mill transforming seeds into flour, and the Forge where metals were shaped by heat or cold processing.

As the Autonomous Work Team reached the end of their mission, they reflected on the importance of maintenance. It was crucial to sustain and restore equipment to a predetermined state, ensuring its capacity to fulfill the intended task. The Cement Works, like many other manufacturing plants, was a place where raw materials were transformed into new products, a true production wonderland.

And so, the adventures of the Autonomous Work Team continued, as they explored different manufacturing realms, always ready for new challenges, with the spirit of teamwork, efficiency, and a touch of magic!