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Case: Tech Sonic Incorporated Tech Sonic Inc. is a large multinational computer chip manufacturer with headquarters in Okayama, Japan. The company's production and manufacturing facilities are located in Europe, East Asia, Germany, and the United States. The company's products are dis- tributed primarily through contracted retail establishments and company-owned outlets around the world. Because of Tech Sonic's vertically integrated global operations, the company has achieved a competitive advantage when it comes to adapting to new and changing market conditions. Approximately 40 percent of the company's products are transferred to facilities in the United States