### Question
Can you define what manufacturing technology means?


### Answer
**Manufacturing technology** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2500*:

> techniques and processes designed to improve manufacturing quality, productivity, and practices, including quality control, shop floor management, inventory management, and worker training, as well as manufacturing equipment and software

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2500*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 148-NATIONAL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE, DEFENSE REINVESTMENT, AND DEFENSE CONVERSION > SUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS**

