---
entity_slug: manufactured_produce
entity_type: Element
vsm_system: S1
type_rationale: Manufactured produce is a tangible stock of goods that exists as the
  output of manufacturing processes, representing finished products that persist independently
  and can be stored, traded, or consumed.
vsm_rationale: Manufactured produce is the direct output of primary productive activities
  where human labour transforms raw materials into finished goods, which is the core
  function of S1 operations.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:11:36.296792'
---

# Classification: Manufactured Produce

## Entity Type

Element

## VSM System

S1

## Type Rationale

Manufactured produce is a tangible stock of goods that exists as the output of manufacturing processes, representing finished products that persist independently and can be stored, traded, or consumed.

## VSM Rationale

Manufactured produce is the direct output of primary productive activities where human labour transforms raw materials into finished goods, which is the core function of S1 operations.
