APHG Rubenstein Chapter 11 Industry Vocabulary W/Pics Flashcards

APHG Chapter 11 Industry Vocab Rubenstien

2258370332	Break-of-bulk point	A location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another.	0
2258370333	Bulk-gaining industry	An industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a greater volume than the inputs.	1
2258370334	Bulk-reducing indusrty	An indusrty in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume that the inputs.	2
2258370335	Cottage indusrty	manufaturing based in homes rather than in factories, commonly found before the Industrial Revolution	3
2258370336	Fordist	Form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific task to perform repeatedly.	4
2258370337	Industrial Revolution	A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.	5
2258370338	Labor-intensive industry	An industry for which labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses.	6
2258370339	Maquiladora	Factories built by US companies in Mexico near the US border to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico.	7
2258370340	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.	8
2258370341	Bank-size rule	A pattern of settlements in a country, such that the nth largest city is 1/n the population of the largest sttlement.	9
2258370342	Post-fordist	Adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks.	10
2258370343	Right-to-work state	A U.S. state that has passed a law preventing a union and company from negotiating a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment.	11
2258370344	site factors	Location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside the plant, such as land, labor, and capital.	12
2258370345	situation factors	Location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory.	13
2258370346	textile	A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing	14