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I am fascinated by the notion of factories just changing what they make. In my imagination a factory is a highly specialized machine for making one thing alone.

• Udik 7y ago
  I guess that factories have workers, space, skills, and networks of suppliers. And maybe a few machines that can produce parts by design (injection molds, 3d printers). That's it: they're not going to set up automated production lines for ventilators instead of cars or washing machines.
• the8472 7y ago
  At least car manufacturers consist of more than one production line. They make smaller series and prototypes too. And they have lines (and suppliers) that supply parts to other lines. Remember they also have to build the ECUs, dashboard and AC plumbing. If you squint that might be about what you need for a ventilator.