A classic New Core case for connectivity
Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 6:36PM ARTICLE: “Czech Republic’s Location Leads To Distribution-Center Boom,” by Sean Carney, Wall Street Journal, 24 May 2006, p. A12.
Great story about the Czech Republic’s rise as a global logistic railhead, so to speak, thanks to the rush of connectivity that’s developed there following the end of the Cold War.
Remember back to the early 1990s, when experts were predicting how backward these states were and how long it would take them to gear up for the global economy’s hypercompetitiveness?
Now you have the little old Czech Republic attracting foreign direct investment and its “main selling point is its infrastruture,” or more specifically, its roads. Just like in military operations, the crux of the matter is typically logistics, not strategy. Connect up the motivated population and watch the integration proceed apace.
Reader Comments (1)
The Czechs have been known as the "Swiss of Central Europe" for a while now. Back in 1994, when I was researching Czech music, I read a travel book that used that statement, saying that the Czechs had a savvy business sense (unlike the Slovaks, who are far more agrarian).
The same was said about Slovenia re: the Balkans.
Michal