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Examine the factors which influence the Location of present day Manufacturing.
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Examine the factors which influence the Location of present day Manufacturing. It is clear that the are a number of factors that are taken into account when a company, especially TNC, choose a location for a factory be it local regional or even national There are many Factors affecting the location of manufacturing industry: - In the past raw materials had a greater influence over the location of industry as they had to be located close to them. This was mainly due to the immobility of the raw materials which where heavy and costly to move when transport was poor. Today this has changed with today's industries said to be footloose, meaning they have no ties. These days new forms of power have been introduced and it can now be easily transported thanks to the national grid and oil tanker making power a only a small influence when deciding on a...
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