rattler21 posted:Dominic Mazoch posted:To me, we are looking for the Goldilocks solution: enough stock, enough time, enough speed.
Just in time works best where supply chains are VERY close to each other. Otherwise, you do need SOME items just in case manure hits the supply chain.
Has there been any stdies done in the REAL WORLD where just in tine actually works, and actually saves time and money.
Some items do need speed. But there is a price to be paid. Literally.
Dominic, Kaiser Aluminum supplied many of the RV, camper trailer and cargo trailer manufacturers in northern Indiana. 102" wide coils of aluminum were stockpiled at a steel service center in Cincinnati. As needed, that service center would slit to width, cut to length and arrange transportation to those manufacturers. One truck line (CCM) had a dedicated driver on that run. The manufacturer could place an order before 3PM and receive their 3500 pound coils the next day before noon. John in Lansing, ILL
Now that is a thought. A third party doing the part storage.
