What is material production? Role, Application areas
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When it comes to social development, we cannot ignore the fundamental foundation of production activities. Material production is one of the concepts that is close to all areas of life. Nowadays, integrating high-tech production lines not only helps to reduce operating costs but also optimizes productivity, ensuring stable quality in each stage of production. This is an inevitable trend for businesses to maintain competitive advantages and flexibly respond to market needs.
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Join us to learn more about material production through the article below.
What is material production?
Material production is the process by which humans create material wealth to meet the needs of living, consumption and development. This is a basic economic activity, including all activities such as processing, assembling, construction, operating machinery, etc. In which, the key factor is that humans impact natural resources through labor tools, from manual to modernized with automatic lines. This not only creates specific products but also creates the foundation for other activities in the economy to operate smoothly.
The role of material production
Speaking of production, it is impossible to separate the practical value it brings to society. No matter what field you work in, the products you use every day originate from material production activities.
- The foundation for economic development
Every economy starts with production. This is the source of goods and wealth, which in turn drives trade, services and investment. When physical productivity increases, national competitiveness also increases.
- Linked to employment and income
Expanding the scale of production leads to greater demand for labor. From workers, engineers to technicians operating automated lines, all have stable job opportunities and better income if businesses invest in the right direction.
- Is the basis for developing science and technology
Many advanced technologies today come from the need to optimize the physical production process. Automation, AI, industrial sensors, ... are all born from the need to improve productivity, reduce costs and control quality better.
- Shaping social life
Quality of life, living standards, consumption habits - all are directly affected by a country's production capacity. When the product is good, the price is reasonable and the supply is stable, people's lives will develop more sustainably.
Fields of material production application
Material production not only exists in large factories but also penetrates into all areas of daily life. Some typical examples of material production in production fields.
Agricultural Production
- Rice cultivation: In Vietnam, regions such as the Mekong Delta or the Red River always play a key role in national rice output. The production process includes land preparation, sowing, fertilization and harvesting.
- Shrimp farming: Coastal localities such as Ca Mau and Bac Lieu strongly develop the industrial shrimp farming industry with processes including pond renovation, seeding, care and harvesting of shrimp.
Industrial Production
- Motorcycle production: Honda or Yamaha factories in Vietnam assemble millions of vehicles each year, from frames, engines to electrical systems.
- Mobile phone manufacturing: Samsung's facilities in Bac Ninh and Thai Nguyen are where smartphone models are completed through many stages from component assembly, calibration, testing to packaging.
Construction
- Housing construction: In large cities such as Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, house construction activities include architectural design, foundation construction, frame construction to interior installation.
- Bridge and road construction: Key projects such as Can Tho bridge or North-South expressway require large-scale production processes including survey, design, construction and maintenance.
Services
- Education: Although it is a service, the education sector also participates in knowledge production through teaching, organizing classes, extracurricular activities and training management.
- Healthcare: Hospitals and clinics do not produce tangible products but produce medical services such as medical examination and treatment, surgery, health consultation - which are clearly material in nature.
Food processing industry
- Meat and fish processing: Factories like Vissan produce products such as sausages, ham, and canned fish through slaughtering, processing, and packaging.
- Dairy processing: Vinamilk factories process fresh milk, yogurt, or cheese in a closed chain from purchasing raw materials, processing, bottling, and distributing to the market.
- Material production is not only the foundation of economic development but also the driving force for technology, job creation, and improving the quality of life. From agriculture, industry to services, every field involves the process of creating tangible products to serve people.
Industry 4.0 develops, the application of automation lines is the optimal solution to improve production efficiency and save costs. If you are looking for a suitable solution for your business, do not hesitate to contact Intechvietnam via hotline 0966 966 032 for in-depth consultation and support to deploy the most effective automation system.
