Industry Location Factors
Raw Materials
the output of one manufacturing industry sometimes becomes input of the raw materials of another
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Government
GOVERNMENT PLAYS A ROLE
TYPE OF INDUSTRY
Location factors will
vary according to type
of industry
This map focusses on secondary
or manufacturing
Energy
Market
Markets are where the finished products will be finally go
Good infrastructure
Transportation, Electricity supply, water supply, drainage system, communication…….
Large population size
Large labour force
Skilled labour
Obtain advanced technology
Industrial agglomeration
Transport
(for distribution of finished goods, receiving
raw materials and movement of labour)
Shipping
Labour
- Cost of Labour – Wage Level
- Skills of Labour
- Highly skilled, Semi-skilled, Unskilled
- Labour Mobility
- Skill level
Highly skilled (highly mobile)
Semi-skilled (fairly mobile)
Unskilled (least mobile)
- Reputation
Capital
Capital is needed to finance the costly factory system, to pay wages, purchase stock of material, component parts, finished product not yet sold. Money can be obtained from investment of manufacturers, sale of shares to private investors, loan from banks, insurance companies and government.
Subtopic
Markets attract many industries to locate
Some industries are more likely to be located near markets
Perishable products: eg. Bread, cakes….
Fragile products: eg. Bottled drinks, porcelain…..
Bulky and low value products: eg. Brick-making…..
Labour intensive industries: eg. Toy-making, electrical goods….
Keep close contact with consumers: eg. Jewellery, printing…
Involve large quanities of raw materials: eg. Electric Appliance..
Specialized products:
eg. Automobile parts manufacturers located near auto making centre
Trucks
LOCATION
Site
Land on which to build