Inventory Is Your Security Blanket. Inventory Is Evil!
Picture yourself decked out in the latest scuba gear, from state-of-theart knives to an array of safety signaling devices—mirrors, air horns, safety sausages, reels, you name it. While some of these tools are vital, an overburdened buoyancy control device (BCD) creates unnecessary drag, reducing your efficiency and expediting your air tank’s depletion as seen in Figure 5.1. The goal of diving isn’t to carry the oceanic version of a Swiss Army knife; it’s to immerse yourself in the underwater world as efficiently and enjoyably as possible.
In a strikingly similar fashion, an overstocked inventory acts like a boat anchor to your business—weighing you down and slowing your responsiveness. ...
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