Software developers in Seattle hand off their day's work over their company network to another team in Asia, which then pass on the code to a team in Europe. This non-stop global network follows the sun, creating a virtual non-stop day and dramatically cutting the time to get a new software package on the market. In the food business, a snack food manufacturer increases or lowers production based on upcoming demand spikes at retail outlets. An auto parts manufacturer is able to greatly improve turnaround and innovation by opening up its engineering sites to subcontractors.
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