/ continuous flow production / Continuous Process Production / De-skilling Thesis / Development economics & emerging economies / Development economics and emerging economies / Development Studies / Domestic Workshops / External Labour Force / Global South / Developing countries / Indigenous Technological Capability / industrial labour processes / International Economics / Labour intensity / labour turnover dynamics / Labour Utilisation / Machinery Suppliers / manufacturing employment trends / microelectronics impact / NC Machine / NCMTs / Parent Firms / Reliability Wage / Research & development management / Research and development management / skill requirements analysis / subcontracting small producers / Synthetic Fibre Plants / technological change workforce adaptation / Turnover Rates / Worker’s Main Task