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#61 Malcom McLean: The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
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The Economic Impact of Containerization
The container not only lowered freight bills, it saved time. The container combined with the computer made it practical for companies like Toyota and Honda to develop just-in-time manufacturing. Such precision unimaginable before the container had led to massive reductions in manufacturers' inventories.
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