PLANT LOCATION
The decision on locating an industrial plant is frequently one that has a vital effect on the success or failure of the operation of that plant. Hence it should be based upon a careful consideration of all factors pertinent to the business of the particular enterprise.
Steps in selecting a plant site
Selection of the region * Proximity to the market * Proximity to the necessary materials * Availability of transportation facilities * Adequacy of public and private services such as power, water, fuel, and gas * Favorable climatic conditions Selection of the particular community
Which of all the communities in the chosen region can best supply the needs of the individual enterprise? * A labor supply that is adequate in numbers and in types of skill required. * Wage scales that competitive with or lower than those paid by other firms in the same industry. * Other enterprises in the community which are complementary or supplementary as regards raw materials, products ,labor demands and skills used. * Moderate taxes and the absence of restricting laws and ordinance. * Favorable living conditions and standards which label the community for both key and rank-file employees as a good place in which to live.

Selection of the exact plant site
Alternative communities may have to considered it no available or adequate plant site can be found in the first community selected.
Trends in Plant Location * First is the tendency to locate plants away from the cities in the suburbs or smaller town. * Second there is a swing toward planned industrial centers otherwise known as industrial parks. * Third pertains to the growing competition for industry among states, municipalities, and community organization to locate in their midst. * Fourth is toward decentralization. Decentralization, the spreading