The so-called integration effect is brought about by opening up the national markets through free trade areas and WTO treaties in conjunction with an expansion of market and procurement areas, and by establishing world-wide production networks. Increased globalization amplifies these effects. Correspondingly, Global Sourcing, Global Production, and Global Distribution are strategies that are very common among companies. A striking indicator of globalization is, for example, the increased share of container cargo in maritime traffic (see Sect. 4.2.3).