# production (manufacturing)

the result of transforming matter through sustained work over time

- Computed level: L12 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: production

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [work](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-work.effort), [create](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-create.production), [results](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-results.outcome), [time](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-time.dimension)

**Through:** matter is transformed by work when creation occurs over time, yielding an outcome

**Novel properties:**
- new artifact or product
- permanence of change
- value added through process

## Examples
- The Ford River Rouge Complex produced 3,000 Model T cars per day by 1925, assembling raw materials into vehicles continuously. *(economics)*
- The International Space Station generates breathable oxygen from water via electrolysis, sustained by solar-powered systems. *(engineering)*
- In 2023, the semiconductor plant in Dalian, China, fabricated over 100,000 12-inch wafers monthly using photolithography. *(computing)*

## Used by
- [industrial](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-industrial.economic) (L13)

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