3. Flattener #2 : the first popular commercial browser to surf the internet Brought the internet alive and made it accessible for everyone. Increased the demand for software, computers, and networks to transport, words, music, photos and data to anyone else’s computer
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8. OFFSHORING China joining the WTO took the world to a new level of offshoring Offshoring is when a company takes one of its factories that it is operating in the United States and moves the whole factory offshore to China. When China first opened its tightly closed economy, companies in industrialized countries saw it as an incredible new market for exports. By joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China assured foreign companies that if they shifted factories offshore to China, they would be protected by international law and standard business practices.
9. Supply-Chaining “ Supply-chaining is a method of collaborating horizontally - among suppliers, retailers and customers - to create value” - Daniel Friedman
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12. Digital Virtual Mobile Personal THE STEROIDS Help enhance the flattening of the globe Speed Computer capability Storage capability Input/output capacity Transmitted Very high speeds Anywhere Anyone Any device By you Wireless