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Deminpenn

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28. "Just-in-time" production has always been a joke

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 07:23 PM

Sep 2021

Another dumb theory foisted on businesses by the likes of McKinsey and co et al. Holding some level of inventory is what smooths out disruptions in the supply chain, but in service of the almighty share price and bottomline, businesses don't do it.

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"Just-in-time" production has always been a joke Deminpenn Sep 2021 #28

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