Manufacturing

1.0 Introduction

Generally, manufacturing can be defined as the production of goods or items by using machines, equipments and labor force. Manufacturing activities vary from handicraft things to technology gadgets. But the term is applied to the process of industrial production in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods and ready for sale. As we know, manufacturing also important sector in Malaysia. Malaysian manufacturing sector is also labor intensive and is considered a high yield investment opportunity. Our country of economic development driven by export oriented this sector makes other foreign people would like to rated Malaysia as the top choice to invest in the particular industry.

Furthermore, Malaysia has established a diverse and quickly-growing manufacturing sector that plays an increasing role in the Malaysian economy. It is shown when Malaysia as able to join the world’s leaders in some fields. Moreover, starting from 1990s, Malaysia became the world’s third-largest producer of integrated circuits and one of the leading producers of domestic appliances. Some of the largest corporations from other countries, such as Dell and Microsoft of United States, NEC and Mitsubishi of Japan have opened their branches in Malaysia.

Basically, there are few reasons that why manufacturing in Malaysia was encouraged growth rapidly. It is because of our country is located in South East Asia, and it is make that Malaysia definitely offers a dynamic and productive business environment suitable for investors to establish office, factories or corporations to manufacture the high quality products for export market. In addition, Malaysia built up its manufacturing sector mainly in the 1970s and 1980s, utilizing its long-established industrial centers on the island of Pinang and the Kelang Valley, its well-developed transportation infrastructure (including seaports and railways), and the entrepreneurial skills of its small and...