noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ large-scale , small-scale
▪ industrial
▪ heavy
▪ labour-intensive/labor-intensive ( esp. AmE )
▪ computer-aided , computer-integrated , high-tech
▪ metal , steel , etc.
▪ cloth , cotton , textile , etc.
▪ auto ( esp. AmE ), automotive ( AmE ), car ( esp. BrE ), motor ( BrE ), vehicle , etc.
▪ chemical , drug , food , etc.
▪ component , computer , etc.
MANUFACTURING + NOUN
▪ business , company , enterprise , firm ( esp. BrE ), organization
▪ division , facility , operation , plant , site , unit
▪
The company set up a ~ operation in Lisbon.
▪ side
▪
He now works on the ~ side of the business.
▪ base , industry , sector
▪
the decline in the country's ~ base
▪ area , centre/center , town ( esp. BrE )
▪ capability , capacity
▪ output , production , productivity
▪ costs
▪ worker , workforce
▪ employment , jobs
▪ methods , process , system , techniques
▪ technology
▪ expertise