Current, fundamental problem with our supply chains: we do not have visibility, or our visibility is an illusion. For example, a customer calls a supplier, ask if it is fine. They say, I think we’re fine, ok, let me check. Now this supplier calls their suppliers who say the same
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We externalized too much. 3D printing still has to bring it s revolution to us. 1950s supply chain, with local milkman and reusable aliminium can is the way to go. *Seriously*.
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France had nearly 0 population growth from 1840 (37M) to 1950 (42M). 1950s, using local farm and milkmen, reusable aluminium cans and bottles, short supply chain and plastic-less food containers, no computer-assisted planification, 1950s
successfully provided 70% of 2020
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Hey, something I know about! Pretty do-able to take data directly out of the automation controlling various production steps and make it visible via cloud apps. When you look it over the last few day/hours, a real picture is often discernible.
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Exactly right. All it takes is 1 specialized bolt/transistor/etc.. (3 suppliers deep)to shut down whole industries. Demand incentives won’t matter, no products to make/buy.
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