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Human Geography: Industry Flashcards

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1
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What 3 regions are 3/4 of the world’s manufacturing clustered in?

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  • Europe
  • East Asia
  • North America
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What are the 3 site factors?

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  • Labor
  • Land
  • Capital
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What is the most important site factor?

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Labor

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Characteristics of Labor-Intensive Industries (Site Factors)

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  • Wages and compensation constitutes high % of expenses
  • $35/hr = developed countries (benefits add to costs)
  • $2/hr = developing countries
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Characteristics of Land (Site Factor)

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  • Proximity to major highways important
  • Junction points critical
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Characteristics of Capital (Site Factor)

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  • Funds to establish new factories or expand existing ones
  • Location near funding sources important
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Textile = _______

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woven fabrics

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Apparel = ______

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clothing

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Textile and apparel production typically requires…

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less skilled, low-wage workers

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What are the 3 steps of textile and apparel production?

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  • Spinning
  • Weaving
  • Assembly
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Characteristics of Spinning

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  • Cotton = principle natural fiber (3/4 is cotton)
  • Wool
  • Labor intensive
  • Low-wage countries
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Characteristics of Weaving

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  • Labor constitutes a high % of production cost
  • Highly clustered in low-wage countries
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Characteristics of Assembly

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  • Garments, carpets, home products, industrials
  • Most consumers in developed countries
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Involving transporting materials to and from a factory

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Situation Factors

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What are the 2 situation factors?

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  • Proximity to inputs
  • Proximity to markets
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(proximity to inputs): If inputs are expensive to transport –>

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factory will locate near inputs

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Characteristics of Bulk-reducing industry

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  • Industry where inputs weigh more than the final product
  • Locates near source of inputs
  • Ex: Copper production
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What situation factor is bulk-reducing industry a part of?

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Proximity to inputs

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19
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Cost of transporting goods to critical to 3 types of industries

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Proximity to markets

20
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What are the 3 types of industries for proximity to markets?

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  • Bulk-gaining industry
  • Single-market manufacturers
  • Perishable products
21
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Characteristics of Bulk-gaining industry

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  • Makes something that gains volume or weight during production
  • Ex: Beverages
22
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Characteristics of single-market manufacturers

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  • Make products sold to 1 or 2 customers
  • Close to customers
  • Ex: buttons, zippers
23
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Characteristics of perishable products

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  • Must be located near markets - rapid
  • Ex: Milk and baked goods
24
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Automobile manufacturing =

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bulk-gaining industry

25
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About ___ million new vehicles sold annually worldwide

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90

26
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Where has Auto Production in the U.S. shifted?

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shifted from northeast toward south and west

27
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Swath of assembly plants located in interior from Michigan to Alabama

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“Auto Alley”

28
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(Steel) Minimills are ___% of today’s U.S. steel market

A

25

29
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What is the main input of minimills (steel) and why?

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scrap metal because it is cheaper

30
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Characteristics of restructuring the steel industry

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  • China responsible for greatest amount (increased industrial demand (auto))
  • Production in developed countries stagnated
31
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Location where companies use multiple transportation modes, facilitated by containerization

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Break-of-Bulk-Points

32
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Characteristics of Ship by air

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  • Most expensive
  • Ship packages long distance in a hurry
33
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Characteristic of Ship by boat

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Ships are attractive for long distance = cost is very low

34
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Characteristic of Ship by Rail

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Trains are used to ship to destination that take longer than 1 day to reach

35
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Characteristic of Ship by truck

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Optimal for short distances = loaded and unloaded quickly and cheaply

36
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Shipment of parts and materials to arrive at factory moments before needed

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Just-In-Time Delivery

37
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Characteristics of Just-In-Time Delivery

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  • Important for delivery of inputs
  • Reduces money tied up in wasteful inventory
38
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What are the now 4, previously 3, types of disruptions of Just-In-Time Delivery

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  • Labor unrest
  • Traffic
  • Natural hazards
  • Pandemic emergency
39
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Emerging Industrial Regions

A

“BRICS” Countries

40
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Much of the world’s future growth in manufacturing expected to cluster:

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Brazil, Russia India, China, South Africa (BRICS Countries)

41
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(Video) Chemicals from the Tanneries entering the water can cause…

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  • Eyes to turn yellow
  • Pale skin
  • Rashes
  • Diarrhea
  • Fevers
42
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(Video) What is a danger of the water

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Hepatitis

43
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(Video) What are some of the chemicals in the tanneries?

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  • Sodium
  • Acid
  • Chloride
44
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Union and a company may not negotiate a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment

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Open Shop

45
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Company and union agree that everyone must join the union to work in the factory

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Closed shop

46
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In the U.S., where has manufacturing declined?

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In the Northeast and Great Lake states

47
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In the U.S., where has manufacturing increased?

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In the South and West

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