Have you experienced part shortages that gate your production schedule?
Part shortages can be highly frustrating issues to deal with. They almost always happen within the standard lead time of the components you need. And very often they can stop production immediately.
Everyone wants the shortage resolved immediately. From your Customer to your CEO through to the entire Management chain and everyone in Production … they all want the needed parts NOW!
But there are many reasons why part shortages occur. And there are many actions that can be taken to mitigate their occurrence. You don’t have to live with shortages every day if you have a Supply Line strategy.
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