Although there is invariably cross-over between the two branches of manufacturing, the major contents of the finished product and the majority of the resource intensity of the production process generally allow manufacturing systems to be classified as one or the other.
Meskipun selalu ada silang antara dua cabang industri, isi utama dari produk jadi dan mayoritas intensitas sumber daya dari proses produksi umumnya memungkinkan sistem manufaktur harus diklasifikasikan sebagai satu atau yang lain.