g suppliers to the last penny, using economies of scale computer into a commodity, which meant squeezin by placing huge orders, and running efficient supply chains with little room for error.

某种程度上，戴尔的成功造就了它的失败。 公司在将个人电脑变成商品方面是先导者，通过将电脑变成日常品即大量订单而实现规模经济，高效率的供应链条容不得半点错误。

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Strong regional tastes and lack of national scale stymie the development of national brands and efficient supply chains.

ECONOMIST: Retailing in China

The model that Mr Smith cooked up at Yale, based on a hub-and-spoke system of overnight air delivery, has since expanded to encompass a broad portfolio of businesses contributing to efficient supply chains.

ECONOMIST: Face value

Of course, to tap that growing market, garment makers will have to compete with an increasing number of Western brands many of them with efficient Chinese supply chains that are setting up shop in India.

ECONOMIST: Indian textiles