Given 'Two, most other productive operations are easier to study and understand, since few firms have 40,000 locations and a large proportion of their workforce working outdoors.', can 'There aren't a lot of firm that can boast 40,000 different workplace locations.' be seen as maintaining a distinct, neutral position?
Two, most other productive operations are easier to study and understand, since few firms have 40,000 locations and a large proportion of their workforce working outdoors.###There aren't a lot of firm that can boast 40,000 different workplace locations.