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“Poverty of the State exchequer causes an army to be maintained by contributions from a distance.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 2: Waging War
Distance inflates every cost.
What it means

Supplying far from base multiplies expense; proximity is an economic weapon, not just a tactical one.

Use it todayQuestion any commitment whose support must travel a long, costly line.
Today’s questionAm I paying a hidden premium because my support is too far away?
#logistics#cost#proximity
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