Title: Describe societal, economic, and environmental influences on manufacturing.
Course: Manufacturing Systems I (13002-18) > Section: Introducing Manufacturing Systems

Description should include the ways in which manufacturing can be affected by

- health
- ecosystems
- culture
- economics
- community (local and global)
- labor
- regulations
- politics
- ethics.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does culture affect manufacturing?
- Why is manufacturing subject to regulation?
- What effect do health and safety concerns have on manufacturing?
- How can social and political factors in the world and in the United States affect supply and demand for products?
- How do consumers control manufacturers?
- How do manufacturers influence consumers?