what are the steps of manufacturing 
the manufacturing process often begins with an information gathering stage where engineers and management learn about a process prototypes are often created and evaluated then specific designs are implemented and commercial production begins as goods are made they are inspected shipped and delivered to the next user of the finished good the bottom linehumans have traditionally turned raw materials into finished goods for as long as we can remember this process which converts raw materials into finished goods is called manufacturing businesses can still use human labor to convert these materials by hand but they can now purchase machinery to mass produce goods on a much larger scale technology has helped the way we manufacture our goods and continues to evolve the advent of 3d printing is making it easier for individuals to produce finished goods themselves without ever leaving their own homes 