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Nobody exists in a vacuum when it comes to supply chains. It's a supply chain, not a supply pipe. There's only so much that can be done. Their logistics didn

• rch 5y ago
  The assertion is that they were always incompetent, but it wasn't broadly apparent until now.
  • gregw2 5y ago
    Nah, they just optimize for lower capital tied up in inventory (and stocking space) which the CFO watches, versus lower service levels which an operations person watches which has a less concrete/direct/measurable financial impact. (Perhaps I am equally as cynical as you but just from a different angle?)
    • rch 5y ago
      Maybe, but I think CFO-types should (and often do) consider supply chain risks in their cash flow estimates. I'd also hope (wish) that people in general pay more attention their exposure to disruptive events at the local, regional, and global levels going forward.