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The main components revealing the structure and organization of supply chains.

Overview of the three main stages in a value chain and the associated freight transport systems.

An overview of the classic product life cycle perspective and its main stages.

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Trying to improve the representation of the classic “smile curve” about added value along a value chain.

Added a new page depicting the main expansion strategies of multinationals, usually to assess new pools of resources, expand markets, lower production costs or access technologies.

The challenges of massification versus atomization in inland freight distribution.

Outsourcing can take place without offshoring and offshoring can occur without outsourcing.

The three conventional directions for expansion as a corporation grows, including vertical and horizontal integration, as well as outsourcing.