The Supply Chain metaphor is not wearing well. The idea fit well a few decades ago when companies were vertically integrated, had local suppliers and served home markets. Now it seems to look more like a relic of another century. Companies that once proudly claimed to make things have found it far more profitable to outsource manufacturing and redeploy their earnings towards product development and marketing. As Apple, Cisco, Nike and others have found it is all about developing IP and their brands.
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Fri 12 Jun 2009
Chain of Fools
Posted by Rich Becks under Eco-Innovation, Eco-Operations, Supply Chain, Transparency
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