article thumbnail

China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

The plan consists of six economic corridors: • China-Mongolia-Russia. For instance, Rachel Duan, industrial conglomerate General Electric’s chief executive in China, told the New York Times that she sees manufacturing in the area increasing when “the roads are built, the ports are built and the power plants are built.” China-Pakistan.

China 73
article thumbnail

SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs. The logos illustrate the manufacturers’ choices about whether or not to produce close to their sales markets. Production and distribution.

Europe 60