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Factories on the Move

With Forethought and Planning that Rival the Best-Laid Strategies of Armies, Industry is Shifting to New Sites. Local Skills, Water Power, Climate, and Other Once-Vital Factors Yield to Emphasis on Markets, Tailored Transportation, and Community Outlook

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 174 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Factories on the Move” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 174 No. 6 (), p. 255
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0646-255