Research

Research and Development allows players to unlock new features and upgrade most aspects of the factory. At first only a few upgrades are accessible, but over time more advanced machines, features, specialists, and more will be unlocked.

The factory level measures the general experience in running a factory. The higher the factory level is, the more abilities and advantages that may be unlocked. For each new factory level reached, the player is awarded with general improvement points. These are used to unlock all general abilities and advantages. Earn experience by producing and delivering products.

General improvements
This section revolves around general upgrades and improvements for the factory. These are all work picking, regardless of what kind of factory is desired to run and specialize in. All upgrades are divided into tiers that must be unlocked before upgrades can be picked from them. These tiers are unlocked by completing factory milestones.

Tier 2
This tier is unlocked by completing the bronze milestone set.

Tier 3
This tier is unlocked by completing the silver milestone set.

Tier 4
This tier is unlocked by completing the gold milestone set.

Factory focus
These improvements allow players to specialize the factory in two general disciplines: Mass Production or Premium Production. Although these two disciplines are not mutually exclusive, it can be quite difficult to master both of them simultaneously.

Mass Production, simply put, specializes on going big or going home. This specialization is geared towards players that like to make large scale productions with lots of workers and machinery.

Premium Production focuses on high quality and complex items. Players will be making fewer products, but they are more challenging and require expensive machinery and specialized workers.

This section is unlocked by completing the silver milestone set.