<Ul> <Li> The factory system is considered a capitalist form of production . The operative labor generally does not own a significant share of the enterprise . The capitalist owners provide all machinery , buildings , management and administration , raw or semi-finished materials and are responsible for the sale of all production , as well as any resulting losses . </Li> <Li> Use of Unskilled labor -- Before the factory some systems had many products such as shoes and muskets were made by skilled craftsmen who usually custom - made an entire article . In contrast , factories practiced division of labor , in which most workers were either low skilled laborers who tended or operated machinery , or unskilled laborers who moved materials , semi-finished and finished goods . There were a few skilled mechanics . Division of labor was also practiced by the putting out system in which , for example , pieces of leather were cut off - site and brought to a central shop to be made into shoes or other articles . </Li> <Li> Economies of scale -- Factories produced products on a much larger scale than the putting out or crafts systems . Because factories could oversupply local markets , access to transportation was important so that goods could be widely distributed . Factories used far less manpower per unit of production and therefore lowered product cost . </Li> <Li> Location -- Before the widespread use of steam engines and railroads , most factories were located at water power sites and near water transportation . Railroads became widespread ( itself a consequence of steam power becoming more efficient and affordable ) , so factories could be located away from water power sites but nearer railroads . </Li> <Li> Centralization -- The cost and complexity of machinery , especially that powered by water or steam , was more than cottage industry workers could afford or had the skills to maintain . The exception was the sewing machine , which allowed putting out of sewing to continue for decades after the rise of factories . Home spinning and weaving were displaced in the years following the introduction of factory production , especially as distribution became easier . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> The factory system is considered a capitalist form of production . The operative labor generally does not own a significant share of the enterprise . The capitalist owners provide all machinery , buildings , management and administration , raw or semi-finished materials and are responsible for the sale of all production , as well as any resulting losses . </Li> <Li> Use of Unskilled labor -- Before the factory some systems had many products such as shoes and muskets were made by skilled craftsmen who usually custom - made an entire article . In contrast , factories practiced division of labor , in which most workers were either low skilled laborers who tended or operated machinery , or unskilled laborers who moved materials , semi-finished and finished goods . There were a few skilled mechanics . Division of labor was also practiced by the putting out system in which , for example , pieces of leather were cut off - site and brought to a central shop to be made into shoes or other articles . </Li> <Li> Economies of scale -- Factories produced products on a much larger scale than the putting out or crafts systems . Because factories could oversupply local markets , access to transportation was important so that goods could be widely distributed . Factories used far less manpower per unit of production and therefore lowered product cost . </Li> <Li> Location -- Before the widespread use of steam engines and railroads , most factories were located at water power sites and near water transportation . Railroads became widespread ( itself a consequence of steam power becoming more efficient and affordable ) , so factories could be located away from water power sites but nearer railroads . </Li> <Li> Centralization -- The cost and complexity of machinery , especially that powered by water or steam , was more than cottage industry workers could afford or had the skills to maintain . The exception was the sewing machine , which allowed putting out of sewing to continue for decades after the rise of factories . Home spinning and weaving were displaced in the years following the introduction of factory production , especially as distribution became easier . </Li> </Ul>
where did most unskilled laborers work in the industrial revolution
where did most unskilled laborers work in the industrial revolution
factory
factory