the key point is that manufacturing adds value to the material by changing its shape or properties, or by combining it with other materials that have been similarly altered.
Primary: industries cultivate and exploit natural resources
examples: agriculture, forestry, mining, livestock
Secondary: industries convert the output of primary to consumer and capital goods
examples: aerospace, computers, textiles, apparel, construction
Tertiary industries: provide services
examples: banking, communication, education, tourism, transportation