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The value of robust and redundant supply chains only becomes manifest when serious disruption actually occurs. In vast swaths of both the consumer and industri

The value of robust and redundant supply chains only becomes manifest when serious disruption actually occurs. In vast swaths of both the consumer and industrial economy, the supply chain bean counters have tolerated no argument for choosing anyone besides the low cost supplier. Cost optimizations were the only rewarded metrics.

wolco 7y ago
Sure they can. If every 10/20 years we have an event like this source prices could be 5% higher.
- TeMPOraL 7y ago
  Except they won't, because 10-20 years is way beyond the horizon for most companies and most investors.