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i) Characteristics. Firms are involved in the manufacturing, processing, packaging, or
<br />assembly of goods or materials using clean or advanced automated or semi -automated
<br />technology. Raw, secondary, or partially completed materials may be used. Products may
<br />be finished or semi -finished and are generally made for the wholesale market, for transfer
<br />to other plants, or to order for firms or consumers. Goods are generally not displayed or
<br />sold on-site. Relatively few customers come to the manufacturing site.
<br />ii) Accessory activities. Accessory activities may include administrative offices, cafeterias,
<br />employee recreational facilities, warehouse, storage yards, outlets, caretaker's quarters,
<br />scientific research facilities, and medical and dental laboratories. Retail outlet as an
<br />accessory to manufacturing plants shall be treated as retail product sales and service.
<br />iii) Exceptions. Manufacturing of goods to be sold primarily on-site and to the general public
<br />are classified in the retail product sales and service category.
<br />c) Advanced manufacturing
<br />i) Characteristics. Advanced manufacturing makes extensive use of computer, high precision,
<br />and information technologies integrated with a high-performance workforce in a
<br />production system capable of furnishing a heterogeneous mix of products in small or large
<br />volumes with both the efficiency of mass production and the flexibility of custom
<br />manufacturing to respond quickly to customer demands. Typically use innovative
<br />technology to improve products and/or processes. Advanced manufacturing
<br />encompasses: high tech products; material joining, removal, and handling; robotics; smart
<br />machines; and processes and clean, green, and flexible manufacturing, among others. Raw,
<br />secondary, or partially completed materials may be used. Goods are generally not
<br />displayed or sold on-site. Relatively few customers come to the manufacturing site.
<br />ii) Accessory activities. Accessory activities may include administrative offices, cafeterias,
<br />employee recreational facilities, warehouse, storage yards, outlets, and caretaker's quarters.
<br />iii) Examples. Examples of advanced manufacturing include: Smart factories, highly digitized
<br />to enhance efficiency through connected systems; additive manufacturing; rapid
<br />prototyping metal stamping; tool and die shops; machine, sheet metal and welding shops;
<br />construction related and building material manufacturing (including milling, planning and
<br />joining); vehicle and/or vehicle part manufacturing and fabrication; construction equipment
<br />and/or construction equipment part manufacturing; recycling or creation of materials,
<br />textiles, lumber, paper, rubber, batteries, etc. Industries typically served by advanced
<br />manufacturing include: Aerospace, Electric Vehicles, Agriculture, Automotive, Consumer
<br />Products, Energy, Robotics, Healthcare, and Military.
<br />d) Research and production.
<br />Characteristics. Firms engaged in research, synthesis, analysis, development and testing
<br />laboratories, including the fabrication, assembly, mixing, and preparation of equipment,
<br />materials (raw and processed) and components incidental or convenient or necessary to
<br />the conduct of such activities. The category also includes production facilities that require
<br />the continual or recurrent application of research knowledge and activity as an integral part
<br />of the manufacturing process. Such production facilities may produce commercial
<br />quantities of products intended for wholesale sales and distribution. An allowed use in
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