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The objective of the manufacturing process is to transform an idea into a saleable product.

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Halevi, G., Weill, R.D. (1995). Introduction. In: Principles of Process Planning. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1250-5_1

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