Maybe, but part of the issue is the massive shift of component stocks from suppliers to manufacturers. JIT allowed a lot of different manufacturers to “share”

Maybe, but part of the issue is the massive shift of component stocks from suppliers to manufacturers. JIT allowed a lot of different manufacturers to “share” stocks, by keeping inventory in a supplier instead of in house. In the end we traded in risk tolerance for better efficiency, and most companies are now doing the opposite trade. > No company is going to hoard multiple years worth of inputs. I actually work with companies who have done this.