Music the manufacturing industry refers to those industries which involve the manufacturing and process of transforming materials or components into finished products. These products can be sold in the marketplace. The final products can either serve as a finished good for sale to customers or as intermediate goods used in the production process. Manufacturing industries are those that engage in the transformation of goods, materials, or substances into new products. The transformational process can be physical, chemical, or mechanical. Manufacturers often have plants, mills, or factories that produce goods for public consumption. Manufacturing engineering or the manufacturing process are the steps through which raw materials are transformed into a final product. The manufacturing process begins with the product design and material specification from which the product is made. These materials are then modified through manufacturing processes to become the required part. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the majority of goods were made by hand. Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing has grown increasingly important, with many goods being mass-produced. Mass production means that goods can be produced much more quickly and with more precision. This drives down prices and makes many consumer goods cheaper. When the assembly line was introduced into manufacturing production, further skyrocketed. Then in the early 20th century, Henry Ford introduced a conveyor belt that physically moved products through the factory from one station to the next. Each station had a worker responsible for fulfilling a specific stage in the production process. This simple conveyor belt tripled production and changed manufacturing forever. There are numerous industries that all rely heavily on manufacturing to operate. These industries include food and beverage, textiles, wood and paper, metal and machinery, electronics, furniture, transportation, and more. The manufacturing industry is important for an economy as it includes a large portion of the labor force and produces...