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Fragmentation 1. A means of production in which different parts of the supply chain are located in different countries. Fragmentation occurs to reduce costs of production. For example, the least expensive materials may be in India and the cheapest factory workers in China, while the target retail customer is in the United States or Canada. Fragmentation can occur most easily when there is free trade, or at least low tariffs between all the countries on the supply chain. See also: Globalization. 2. A situation in a decentralized market. This often renders investors unaware of the best price available for their trades, resulting in inefficiency in the market. Fragmentation has become less of a problem with the advent of electronic exchanges and other, similar products. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Androsch: The situation in Europe is improving in the sense that we are slowly overcoming the fragmentations. Palmer's belief that we need to live undivided lives resonated with me, as did his desire to find congruence in a world of fragmentations. Finally, slavery, more than any historical event, fractured the motherline by denying blacks their humanity and causing the permanent fragmentations of families. |
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