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				Home > Industry Resources > Manufacturing Manufacturing Industry Resources Manufacturing - Sector Overview This part gives you a quick overview of this industry sector, the number of businesses that comprise the sector broken down into large and small businesses along with a discussion about some issues and challenges facing the businesses. Manufacturing - List of Businesses This section provides our readers with a listing of the businesses that are categorized under this industry classification. Manufacturing - Resource Directory A great tool put together painstakingly by our staff that identifies the major associations and organizations that serve the various businesses in this industry classification. Besides the name and website, you will also find a brief description about the organization. Our small business owners always thank us for putting this tool together – we are confident that you will find it useful as well. MANUFACTURING – SECTOR OVERVIEW The first step in determining how to write a business plan at Trident Consultants involves identifying the correct business sector to which our client’s business belongs. The manufacturing sector is a vast industry classification as per the NAICS – North American Industry Classification System. It covers businesses like rice milling, soybean processing, sugar manufacturing, chocolate manufacturing, frozen food manufacturing, poultry processing, seafood canning, soft drink manufacturing, breweries, tobacco manufacturing, textile mills, carpet mills, apparel manufacturing, leather goods manufacturing, wood products manufacturing, paper mills, commercial printing, petroleum refineries, chemical manufacturing, plastics and rubber manufacturing, glass products manufacturing and many others. (A detailed listing of manufacturing businesses has been included at the end of this page.) There are over a 622k larger businesses (with employees) in this industry sector that employ over 13 million people with a total payroll of $600 billion. On average the larger wholesale trade firms have at least 22 employees and the average income nationally for each of these employees is about $43k. In the small business world covering firms with no employees, there are 297k such wholesale trade firms with total gross receipts of $15 billion and the average annual income as reported by each firm of around $50k. A business plan written for any firm engaged in the manufacturing sector must emphasize the tremendous dependence this sector has on consumer spending. While consumer spending in our economy has been fairly steady it is openly acknowledged that manufacturing would indeed slow down substantially if the spending patterns of the US consumer were to change in favor of higher savings rate. Substantial investments in research and development is a major facet of a manufacturing firm and business planning must take into account this major fixed capital cost that businesses have to face to be able to innovate and come up with new and competitive products for the consumer. No business plan on manufacturing would be complete without mention the tremendous increase in the lower cost imports especially from China. The manufacturing sector, more than any other has been, negatively affected by cheap imports from all around the world and many manufacturing plants have shut down or have had their profit margins cut dramatically due to cheap imports from overseas. Lack of enforcement of US patents is another major source of concern when it comes to international competition. Business planning for a firm in the manufacturing sector has to include a strategic plan to move part of the firm’s entire production overseas if need be to be able to survive. Many buyers like Wal-Mart insist that the product costs be lowered every year and sometimes the only way to achieve that is to move production overseas. While this may not be the most palatable of options, it is at least one way for firms to stay alive until better economies of scale are achieved locally, new markets are promoted and overseas labor rates rise. Dependence on a few large customers is a major source for most manufacturing firms – many times firms tend to go after the very large names and then are faced with the dichotomy of having to deal with servicing the needs of one or few large clients who can dictate terms to them. Also the loss of a significant client can be very detrimental to the firm and a sound business plan must address the inherent weakness of such a strategy while recommending that alternative markets be sought out. The two opportunities that manufacturing firms have today with the growth of the internet is the ability to reach their end customers without having to include a middleman like a wholesaler. A strong online presence with the ability to take orders online can be a major source of savings to the clients and every effort must be made in the business planning stage to take advantage of technological innovations in the industry. If you are starting a manufacturing business, or are already established but are looking to grow, secure a partner, venture capital or business loans, we would be happy to help. MANUFACTURING – LIST OF BUSINESSS: The following is a list of the various businesses that fall under this industry sector: Food Manufacturing Animal Food Manufacturing Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing Other Animal Food Manufacturing Grain and Oilseed Milling Flour Milling Rice Milling Malt Manufacturing Wet Corn Milling Soybean Processing Other Oilseed Processing Fats and Oils Refining and Blending Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing Sugar Manufacturing Sugarcane Mills Cane Sugar Refining Beet Sugar Manufacturing Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing Beverage Manufacturing Soft Drink Manufacturing Bottled Water Manufacturing Ice Manufacturing Breweries Wineries Textile Mills Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills Yarn Spinning Mills Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broad woven Fabric) Mills Fabric Coating Mills Textile Product Mills Textile Furnishings Mills Tire Cord and Tire Fabric Mills All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills Apparel Manufacturing Apparel Knitting Mills Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing Fur and Leather Apparel Manufacturing Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing Personal Leather Good (except Women's Handbag and Purse) Manufacturing Wood Product Manufacturing Sawmills Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing Paper Manufacturing Pulp Mills Paper Mills Paper (except Newsprint) Mills Newsprint Mills Paperboard Mills Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing Printing and Related Support Activities Printing and Related Support Activities Printing Commercial Lithographic Printing Trade binding and Related Work Prepress Services Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Petroleum Refineries Chemical Manufacturing Basic Chemical Manufacturing Petrochemical Manufacturing Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Plastics Packaging Materials and Un-laminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing Primary Metal Manufacturing Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting) Other Nonferrous Foundries (except Die-Casting) Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Forging and Stamping Iron and Steel Forging Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing Metal Can Manufacturing Other Metal Container Manufacturing Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Machinery Manufacturing Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Agricultural Implement Manufacturing Scale and Balance (except Laboratory) Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing Electronic Computer Manufacturing Prerecorded Compact Disc (except Software), Tape, and Record Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing Lighting Fixture Manufacturing All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing Miscellaneous Manufacturing Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing Burial Casket Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Small Business Owner Resource Center Our Free Business Plan Samples are the blueprint for your success in securing financing or partnerships in small business. Articles on the Small Business Financing Sources, the Small Business Loan Basics, small business loans Checklist and SBA Loans are incredible sources of knowledge for the small business owner. Credit Report and Credit Score Analysis, how to Read a Personal Credit Report and all about Business Credit cover the intricacies of credit and are required reading for everybody. The Foundation Grant Directory is a free listing of sources for grants by state. The Business Loan Application covers every item you will need in your loan package and tells you how to get approved for business loans. Fire your loan broker and use our Free Business Loans Bank / Lender Directory to find every bank in the country lending to small businesses. If you are looking to start a business - look no further. Check out the Free Incorporation Guide discussion and the State Incorporation Resource Directory. No matter what industry you are a part of, you will find our Industry Resources section invaluable.

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				Home > Industry Resources > Manufacturing Manufacturing Industry Resources Manufacturing - Sector Overview This part gives you a quick overview of this industry sector, the number of businesses that comprise the sector broken down into large and small businesses along with a discussion about some issues and challenges facing the businesses. Manufacturing - List of Businesses This section provides our readers with a listing of the businesses that are categorized under this industry classification. Manufacturing - Resource Directory A great tool put together painstakingly by our staff that identifies the major associations and organizations that serve the various businesses in this industry classification. Besides the name and website, you will also find a brief description about the organization. Our small business owners always thank us for putting this tool together – we are confident that you will find it useful as well. MANUFACTURING – SECTOR OVERVIEW The first step in determining how to write a business plan at Trident Consultants involves identifying the correct business sector to which our client’s business belongs. The manufacturing sector is a vast industry classification as per the NAICS – North American Industry Classification System. It covers businesses like rice milling, soybean processing, sugar manufacturing, chocolate manufacturing, frozen food manufacturing, poultry processing, seafood canning, soft drink manufacturing, breweries, tobacco manufacturing, textile mills, carpet mills, apparel manufacturing, leather goods manufacturing, wood products manufacturing, paper mills, commercial printing, petroleum refineries, chemical manufacturing, plastics and rubber manufacturing, glass products manufacturing and many others. (A detailed listing of manufacturing businesses has been included at the end of this page.) There are over a 622k larger businesses (with employees) in this industry sector that employ over 13 million people with a total payroll of $600 billion. On average the larger wholesale trade firms have at least 22 employees and the average income nationally for each of these employees is about $43k. In the small business world covering firms with no employees, there are 297k such wholesale trade firms with total gross receipts of $15 billion and the average annual income as reported by each firm of around $50k. A business plan written for any firm engaged in the manufacturing sector must emphasize the tremendous dependence this sector has on consumer spending. While consumer spending in our economy has been fairly steady it is openly acknowledged that manufacturing would indeed slow down substantially if the spending patterns of the US consumer were to change in favor of higher savings rate. Substantial investments in research and development is a major facet of a manufacturing firm and business planning must take into account this major fixed capital cost that businesses have to face to be able to innovate and come up with new and competitive products for the consumer. No business plan on manufacturing would be complete without mention the tremendous increase in the lower cost imports especially from China. The manufacturing sector, more than any other has been, negatively affected by cheap imports from all around the world and many manufacturing plants have shut down or have had their profit margins cut dramatically due to cheap imports from overseas. Lack of enforcement of US patents is another major source of concern when it comes to international competition. Business planning for a firm in the manufacturing sector has to include a strategic plan to move part of the firm’s entire production overseas if need be to be able to survive. Many buyers like Wal-Mart insist that the product costs be lowered every year and sometimes the only way to achieve that is to move production overseas. While this may not be the most palatable of options, it is at least one way for firms to stay alive until better economies of scale are achieved locally, new markets are promoted and overseas labor rates rise. Dependence on a few large customers is a major source for most manufacturing firms – many times firms tend to go after the very large names and then are faced with the dichotomy of having to deal with servicing the needs of one or few large clients who can dictate terms to them. Also the loss of a significant client can be very detrimental to the firm and a sound business plan must address the inherent weakness of such a strategy while recommending that alternative markets be sought out. The two opportunities that manufacturing firms have today with the growth of the internet is the ability to reach their end customers without having to include a middleman like a wholesaler. A strong online presence with the ability to take orders online can be a major source of savings to the clients and every effort must be made in the business planning stage to take advantage of technological innovations in the industry. If you are starting a manufacturing business, or are already established but are looking to grow, secure a partner, venture capital or business loans, we would be happy to help. MANUFACTURING – LIST OF BUSINESSS: The following is a list of the various businesses that fall under this industry sector: Food Manufacturing Animal Food Manufacturing Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing Other Animal Food Manufacturing Grain and Oilseed Milling Flour Milling Rice Milling Malt Manufacturing Wet Corn Milling Soybean Processing Other Oilseed Processing Fats and Oils Refining and Blending Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing Sugar Manufacturing Sugarcane Mills Cane Sugar Refining Beet Sugar Manufacturing Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing Beverage Manufacturing Soft Drink Manufacturing Bottled Water Manufacturing Ice Manufacturing Breweries Wineries Textile Mills Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills Yarn Spinning Mills Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broad woven Fabric) Mills Fabric Coating Mills Textile Product Mills Textile Furnishings Mills Tire Cord and Tire Fabric Mills All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills Apparel Manufacturing Apparel Knitting Mills Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing Fur and Leather Apparel Manufacturing Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing Personal Leather Good (except Women's Handbag and Purse) Manufacturing Wood Product Manufacturing Sawmills Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing Paper Manufacturing Pulp Mills Paper Mills Paper (except Newsprint) Mills Newsprint Mills Paperboard Mills Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing Printing and Related Support Activities Printing and Related Support Activities Printing Commercial Lithographic Printing Trade binding and Related Work Prepress Services Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Petroleum Refineries Chemical Manufacturing Basic Chemical Manufacturing Petrochemical Manufacturing Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Plastics Packaging Materials and Un-laminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing Primary Metal Manufacturing Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing Copper Foundries (except Die-Casting) Other Nonferrous Foundries (except Die-Casting) Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Forging and Stamping Iron and Steel Forging Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing Metal Can Manufacturing Other Metal Container Manufacturing Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Machinery Manufacturing Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Agricultural Implement Manufacturing Scale and Balance (except Laboratory) Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing Electronic Computer Manufacturing Prerecorded Compact Disc (except Software), Tape, and Record Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing Lighting Fixture Manufacturing All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing Miscellaneous Manufacturing Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing Burial Casket Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Small Business Owner Resource Center Our Free Business Plan Samples are the blueprint for your success in securing financing or partnerships in small business. Articles on the Small Business Financing Sources, the Small Business Loan Basics, small business loans Checklist and SBA Loans are incredible sources of knowledge for the small business owner. Credit Report and Credit Score Analysis, how to Read a Personal Credit Report and all about Business Credit cover the intricacies of credit and are required reading for everybody. The Foundation Grant Directory is a free listing of sources for grants by state. The Business Loan Application covers every item you will need in your loan package and tells you how to get approved for business loans. Fire your loan broker and use our Free Business Loans Bank / Lender Directory to find every bank in the country lending to small businesses. If you are looking to start a business - look no further. Check out the Free Incorporation Guide discussion and the State Incorporation Resource Directory. No matter what industry you are a part of, you will find our Industry Resources section invaluable.

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