Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries: 1996. Annual Survey of Manufacturers (Including Capital Expenditures, Inventories, and Supplemental Labor, Fuel, and Electric Energy Costs)

摘要

The Annual Survey of Manufacturers (ASM) provides sample estimates of statistics for all manufacturing establishments with one or more paid employee. Manufacturing is defined as the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. The assembly of components into new products is also considered manufacturing, except when it is appropriately classified as construction. Establishments in the manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills and typically use power-driven machines and materials-handling equipment. Also included in the manufacturing sector are some establishments that make products by hand, like custom tailors and the makers of custom draperies. While manufacturers typically do not sell to the public, some establishments like bakeries and candy stores that make products on the premises may be included.