For small entrepreneurs in the US, deciding what to sell and where to make it has traditionally been a slow, labor-intensive process that can take months. Now that work is increasingly being done by AI tools like Accio, which help connect businesses with manufacturers in countries including China and India.
大多数人认为全球化会削弱小型企业的竞争力,但作者认为AI正在赋予小企业前所未有的全球供应链接入能力。AI工具如Accio正在消除地理障碍,使小型企业家能够以前所未有的速度和效率连接国际制造商,这挑战了关于规模经济的传统认知。