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 Except for extreme cases in Africa, every city in the game can support branches.
+===== Factories =====
+==== < 1939 ====
+The main consideration in the early game years is factory location. It matters more than labor costs, Infrastructure, and Manufacturing capacity.
+The distance from your factory to your branches, especially locations that sell the most units, is the top concern. The distance has a direct effect on shipping costs. The greater the distance, the more it costs to ship units. In the early game years, shipping is your greatest concern for factory cost containment.
+You should place your factories near your largest branches. You may also want to consider labor costs as a secondary consideration.
+If you're building a factory between two large branches, like New York and Los Angles, the Infrastructure rating becomes a little more important.
+==== 1940-1970 ====
+You'll still want to build close to your major branches in this era. But labor costs are becoming more important, and you may want to consider moving some operations to neighboring countries. Manufacturing Capacity is also becoming important. This rating affects the number of units you can produce per production line. That also means more units per employee.
+==== > 1970 ====
+The 70s begin the age of globalization. It becomes cheaper to ship vehicles rather than pay labor costs. You still should keep an eye on Infrastructure and Manufacturing capacity. But starting in the 70s and rapidly progressing into modern times, you can start offshoring vehicle manufacturing to lower labor costs. Still, keep in mind that shipping costs are a thing. So neighboring countries with slightly higher wages are still better options than shipping a vehicle halfway around the world.