Today’s discussion topic:
‘Just in Time’ logistics v ‘Just in Case’ logistics
These are essentially inventory strategies.
Just in Case: traditionally used across the world by armed forces. The method which sees stock piling (especially spares and ammunition) so that ...
‘Just in Time’ logistics v ‘Just in Case’ logistics
These are essentially inventory strategies.
Just in Case: traditionally used across the world by armed forces. The method which sees stock piling (especially spares and ammunition) so that ...
... there’s enough for when needed. Still used by the US and other non-Western European militaries. Good for contingency operations, bad for cost reduction.
Just in Time: increasingly adopted by European militaries as a way of reducing costs through much lower inventories...
Just in Time: increasingly adopted by European militaries as a way of reducing costs through much lower inventories...
...relies on industry to be able to ramp up production quickly when needed and has been copied from streamlined civilian logistic organisations like Amazon. Great for cost reduction, potentially fatal for contingency.
But, does cost and a desire to streamline and emulate ....
But, does cost and a desire to streamline and emulate ....
...Industry trump traditional notions of preparedness?
Can industry cope with unpredictable demand?
In a time of static defence budgets and increasing costs is this the price to be paid
Or does an increasing peer threat mean that we have to stock-pile?
Can industry cope with unpredictable demand?
In a time of static defence budgets and increasing costs is this the price to be paid
Or does an increasing peer threat mean that we have to stock-pile?
Important to emphasise, because the answer may seem obvious, the significant pressure to adopt ‘Just in Time’ - money talks, the public don’t understand the requirement for $bns of inventory, many don’t believe the threat, industry convinces politicians that it can deliver
