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Just in Case: When Not Everything Is Just in Time
For decades, efficiency has been one of the great organizing principles of modern logistics. Businesses have learned to reduce unnecessary inventory, shorten lead times, optimize warehouse space, streamline transportation, and synchronize purchasing with actual demand. The philosophy is compelling. Why store ten thousand units when only two thousand are expected to sell? Why occupy valuable warehouse space with products that may remain untouched for months? Why tie up capital in inventory when suppliers can replenish stock precisely when it is needed? This thinking gave rise to the celebrated just-in-time approach. But supply chains do not operate in a vacuum. Disruptions happen. Suppliers experience shortages. Ports become congested. Weather interferes with…
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The worst advice for the Supply Chain
People like to hold on to fixed ideas that they can turn to in case of doubt. Theories that, over time, have become clichés and even immovable monoliths. However, the fact that these ideas have caught on does not make them true. What’s more, their aura of infallibility makes them even more dangerous, as we assume them without question, and they are more difficult to extirpate. In the supply chain, these topics often translate into standardized responses. Topics that are intended to be applicable in any situation, without taking into account the specific aspects of each supply chain or its specific needs. The 5 tips on the Supply Chain that…
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