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Donal on March 8, 2006 - 7:38am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I'd imagine the present level of product availability probably requires a lot more intermediate storage and transfer facilities.
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Leanan on March 8, 2006 - 10:42am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Just-in-time delivery, "rolling warehouses," etc., are distribution systems designed around cheap energy.  (Wal-Mart has perfected this system.) It works because it's cheaper to send a truck out every day than to rent more storage space on-site.  As fuel prices rise, I expect that to change.  
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