E257: The Weird Model Putting People in Danger

It’s summer shorts time once again. In this short we discuss the hidden mechanism of modern society putting people at risk.

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Weird summer short for you today. I say weird because almost no-one really talks about this. But it is a major weak point in our society today. Weak because of fragility.

I have to warn you. This might be a little boring at first. We’re going to talk about an inventory strategy. Or this will be exciting if operations and efficiency blows your skirt up.

This inventory strategy has produced a large benefit for developed nations. It lowers costs of the things you buy every day. And its meant shelves in stores are rarely empty.

The strategy is called Just-in-time inventory.

Breaking Down Just-in-Time Doom:

• The model explained simply
• Why business use this strategy
• How the strategy works
• What rubber dog doo has to do with just-in-time inventory
• How supply interruptions impact human behavior
• How JIT influences human behavior in the long-term
• What you should do to make sure you do not fall victim to JIT

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