The difficulty in dismantling and relocating thousands of tons of machinery and factory equipment, especially in the heat of Japanese bombing campaigns, meant that the Chinese government fell short of its goal of moving the entire industrial base in the Shanghai region.
Kesulitan dalam membongkar dan relokasi ribuan ton peralatan mesin dan pabrik, khususnya di bawah kampanye pengeboman Jepang, berarti bahwa pemerintah Tiongkok gagal sebagian tujuannya memindahkan keseluruhan basis industri dari wilayah Shanghai.