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The article looks at the economies of scale in industrial plants for reducing production costs that can affect the cost of living. Topics include increasing capacities of unskilled laborers, the use of industrial electric trucks and interdepartment transportation of materials being handled. It also discusses five modifications for industrial service of electric truck equipment including the high lift or tier-lift, the low platform truck and the crane and tractor.

The article offers information on the fuel cell-powered electric tractor introduced by Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. in October 1959. It states that the machine can produce more than 3,000 pounds of draw bar through a battery of 1,008 cells. It notes that electricity can be drawn from any combination of banks which consisted of unit cells. According to research director Dr. H. K. Ihrig, the model is still under further development although it is of commercial size.

The article offers information on the periodical "The Saturday Evening Post" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It mentions that the periodical has been in business in Philadelphia for 232 years. The periodical has made inter-plant deliveries through electric truck. It has rejected liquor ads until 1958 and cigarette adds until 1930.

This section offers news briefs related to new products as of March 30, 1963. A new line of electric delivery trucks will be marketed by Battronic Truck Corp. in spring. A compact radio pack has been developed by Sylvania Electric Products, Inc. for the U.S. Air Force. A dyeable polypropylene fiber has been developed by Reeves Bros., Inc. of New York.

The article features the Steinmetz electric truck developed by Doctor Charles P. Steinmetz.

The article features several products in the U.S. in 1950 including the Presoplast Stick Pads adhesive bandages from Medical Fabrics Co. Inc., an electric tractor from Automatic Transportation Co. and the Pro-Tex-Tire from American Sand-Banum Co. Inc.