In a globalized system, supply chains are not simply about achieving economies of scale; they are about matching each part and process to an economy and workforce that handle the work most efficiently, all in the shortest possible amount of time. One of the many things that makes modern computing and telephony and electronics possible is that the world is awash with workforces and economies at different stages of the development path while at the same time the macrostrategic environment enables all those various systems to interact peaceably and smoothly.
