What does 3M mean in Manufacturing?
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand 3M in the Miscellaneous field in general and in the Manufacturing terminology in particular.
Man, Machine, Material
The basic "3M" factors in manufacturing, also known as the 3 "M"s. Alternatives include: 1. Manpower / Human operator(s) 2. Machine(s) / Machinery (design, etc.) 3. Material(s) Additional related acronyms include: 4M ... Method 5M ... Measurement 6M ... Maintenance 8M ... Money and Management These affect the quality, productivity, safety, or cost of operations. The concept is widely used in Japan and by other manufacturers worldwide.
Submitted by seikaku1 on December 30, 2014
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What does 3M mean?
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- 3M (originally the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, U.S. health care, and consumer goods. The company produces over 60,000 products under several brands, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal protective equipment, window films, paint protection films, dental and orthodontic products, electrical and electronic connecting and insulating materials, medical products, car-care products, electronic circuits, healthcare software and optical films. It is based in Maplewood, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota.3M made $35.4 billion in total sales in 2021, and ranked number 102 in the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. As of 2021, the company had approximately 95,000 employees, and had operations in more than 70 countries.
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