General solution Provides overall production/transport architecture to maximize an economic measure This optimization results in the need for global distribution of goods System seeks a balance between production and transport costs OW-coSt or expert labor Mass production Product type consolidation(cars in Detroit, movies in LA Farmland Proximity to market Good transport system access ·Etc Production and distribution are a linked systemGeneral Solution • Provides overall production/transport architecture to maximize an economic measure • This optimization results in the need for global distribution of goods – System seeks a balance between production and transport costs: • Low-cost or expert labor • Mass production • Product type consolidation (cars in Detroit, movies in LA) • Farmland • Proximity to market • Good transport system access • E t c • Production and distribution are a linked system