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| Break-of-bulk point- a location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another |
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| Bulk-gaining industry- an industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a greater volume that the inputs |
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| Bulk-reducing industry- an industry in which the final product weighs less or comprise a lower volume than the inputs |
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| Bulk-reducing industry- an industry in which the final product weighs less or comprise a lower volume than the inputs |
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| Fordist- form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific task to perform repeatedly |
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| Industrial revolution- a series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods |
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| Labor-intensive industry- an industry for which labor costs comprise of high percentage of total expenses |
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| Maquiladora- factories built by U.S. companies in Mexico near the U.S. border, to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico |
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| New international division of labor |
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| New international division of labor- transfer of some types of jobs, especially those requiring low-paid less skilled workers, from more developed to less developed countries |
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| Post-fordist- adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks |
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| Right-to-work state- a U.S. state that has passed law preventing a union and company from negotiating a contract that requires workers to join a union as condition of employment |
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| Site factors- location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside the plant, such as land, labor, and capital |
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| Situation factors- location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory |
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| Textile- a fabric made by weaving, used in making cloth |
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| Trading bloc- a group of neighboring countries that promote trade with each other and erect barriers to limit trade with other blocs |
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