jurisdictions. Global logistics was mainly the organization of flows of raw
materials and finished goods for markets where such goods were not readily
available. This environment has irremediably changed from the 1980s: corporations
were able to seek various input-cost reductions through global sourcing
practices as well as expanded market opportunities. Multinational enterprises
(MNE) have adopted flexible organizational structures on a global scale with an
extensive network of globally dispersed inputs. The functional relations resulting
in such a process are well beyond any nations with multilateral agreements in
which jurisdictional and regulatory issues are harmonized. The base at which
production and distribution processes took place has consequently moved away
from a national and artificial construct based on regulatory constraints, to
something that is much more regional and based on accessibility.