Para dimensionar la importancia de las cadenas de suministro globales revisa el siguiente enlace: http://www.businessinsider.com/crazy-facts-about-walmart-2012-11?op=1 llamado: 18 Facts About Walmart That Will Blow Your Mind, publicado por Business Insider.

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