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…