What are the distinguishing features of the European distribution system?
The European distribution system used to suffer from regulations and administrative routes that prevented transportation from running as smoothly and cheaply as it could have otherwise. Nowadays, only one piece of paper is required to transport goods throughout all of the EU.
The result of this was that most companies started working with centralised warehouses and distribution centres. In addition, just-in-time inventory has been implemented to reduce costs by becoming more efficient in production and storage.
A result of distribution becoming easier, is that concentration of production increases.
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