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A just-in-time renaissance ushers in a new mantra: 'just in case'

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Just-in-time (JIT) is on the rebound, but with a few twists.

Back in 2020/21, supply chain gurus pronounced the end of the JIT concept. The disruptions unleashed by the pandemic and subsequent supply chain turmoil exposed the vulnerability of what had been ...

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  • george stalk

    December 22, 2023 at 5:06 pm

    “Just-in-Case is a step backwards. All inventories are time sinks. The enemy of a resilient supply chain is time. The more time can be compressed throughout the chain the more resilient the chain is and the less is the “bull whip” effect. This is demonstrable.
    George Stalk, Snr Adv, The Boston Consulting Group

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