![]() ![]() Raw materials are sourced from one country, products are manufactured in another country, and the final goods are transported to customers all over the world. Silk was produced in China, and then traded across India, Persia, Arabia and Rome where it was considered a luxury good, dating as far back as the 1 st century BC.įast forward to 2016, where we live in a highly connected and globalized world where the Panama Canal can now cater for vessels that can carry up to 13,000 TEU (previous maximum size was 5,000 TEU). Trade between countries and continents has been occurring for thousands of years, using the silk road as an example. ![]() Supply chains naturally take advantage of efficiency and cost advantages and over the centuries, as transportation methods, technology and global knowledge improved, there has been a drive to take advantage of each and every step. Globalization and supply chains have been tied at the hip over the course of history. ![]()
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