https://www.wsj.com/articles/commentary-pandemic-shortages-havent-shattered-the-case-for-just-in-time-supply-chains-11643547604

• What is just-in-time (JIT) inventory management?
• How did JIT inventory management stem from practices used at grocery stores?
• What is a safety stock? Is having a safety stock necessarily at odds with JIT inventory management?
• What is vertical integration? What company moved away from vertically integrated operations? What company has adopted vertical integration for parts of its operations?

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Commentary_ Pandemic Shortages Haven't Shattered the Case for 'Just-in-Time' Supply Chains - WSJ.pdfDownload Commentary_ Pandemic Shortages Haven't Shattered the Case for 'Just-in-Time' Supply Chains - WSJ.pdf January 30, 2022 by Yossi Sheffi