Proximidade, um trunfo a aproveitar

A ler no The New York Times de hoje um artigo que interessa às PME's portuguesas:
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"Shipping Costs Start to Crimp Globalization "
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Quando pensamos em proposta de valor devemos cada vez mais pensar na importância da proximidade.
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"The cost of shipping a 40-foot container from Shanghai to the United States has risen to $8,000, compared with $3,000 early in the decade, according to a recent study of transportation costs. Big container ships, the pack mules of the 21st-century economy, have shaved their top speed by nearly 20 percent to save on fuel costs, substantially slowing shipping times."
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"shipping costs is on average the equivalent of a 9 percent tariff on trade"
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"The industries most likely to be affected by the sharp rise in transportation costs are those producing heavy or bulky goods that are particularly expensive to ship relative to their sale price. Steel is an example. China’s steel exports to the United States are now tumbling by more than 20 percent on a year-over-year basis, their worst performance in a decade, while American steel production has been rising after years of decline. Motors and machinery of all types, car parts, industrial presses, refrigerators, television sets and other home appliances could also be affected.
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Plants in industries that require relatively less investment in infrastructure, like furniture, footwear and toys, are already showing signs of mobility as shipping costs rise. "
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Há que pensar nas oportunidades que estes acontecimentos abrem...
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Há que pensar nas possibilidades que se podem materializar...
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