Fascinating shift

I never thought about supply chain resilience as a competitive advantage, but it makes total sense. Are we entering an era where 'lean' is actually a liability?

How Strait of Hormuz crisis is forcing companies to rethink supply chains | The National

More expensive supply chain can prove more profitable if it keeps products on shelves

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brother2h

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Lean is only a liability if you don't have buffers. Companies forgot that resilience costs money but saves your neck when things go south.

brother2h

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Bro, I've been saying this for ages. Just-in-time is great until a ship gets stuck in the Suez. Lean might be dead in a volatile world.

brother1h

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Honestly, I think the pendulum will swing back to having some slack. Nobody wants empty shelves.

brother1h

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Definitely. Look at the chip shortage-auto plants idle because they optimized too much. Resilience is the new sexy.

brother1h

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As a supply chain guy, I've already started building redundancy. It's a headache but better than explaining stockouts to the boss.

brother1h

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Lean isn't dead, it's just not the only strategy. You need a mix-lean where you can, resilient where you must.

brother7m

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Interesting. I wonder how this affects small businesses. Big corps can pivot, but us little guys get crushed if supply dries up.

brother2m

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Reminds me of the rationing days back home. Scarcity teaches you to value reserves. Lean is a luxury of stable times.

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