EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 8 MIN
The US Factory That Ditched Just in Time Inventory
from The Manufacturing Economy with Fexingo: Factories, Industrial Output, and Domestic Production · host Fexingo
Episode 50 of The Manufacturing Economy examines a controversial shift in American production: factories abandoning just-in-time inventory in favor of strategic stockpiling. Lucas and Luna visit a Texas electronics plant that doubled its raw material buffer to 90 days, cutting supply disruptions by 70 percent but tying up $12 million in extra working capital. They explore the trade-offs between resilience and efficiency, the lasting impact of COVID-era shortages, and why some economists call this 'the great rebalancing.' Featuring specific data on inventory-to-sales ratios across US manufacturing and a case study from a Midwest auto parts supplier that made the switch without hurting margins. #JustInTime #SupplyChainResilience #InventoryManagement #Manufacturing #Economics #TexasFactory #ElectronicsPlant #WorkingCapital #COVIDAftermath #LeanManufacturing #AutoParts #Midwest #InventoryToSalesRatio #GreatRebalancing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Episode50 #SupplyDisruptions Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Episode 50 of The Manufacturing Economy examines a controversial shift in American production: factories abandoning just-in-time inventory in favor of strategic stockpiling. Lucas and Luna visit a Texas electronics plant that doubled its raw material buffer to 90 days, cutting supply disruptions by 70 percent but tying up $12 million in extra working capital. They explore the trade-offs between resilience and efficiency, the lasting impact of COVID-era shortages, and why some economists call this 'the great rebalancing.' Featuring specific data on inventory-to-sales ratios across US manufacturing and a case study from a Midwest auto parts supplier that made the switch without hurting margins. #JustInTime #SupplyChainResilience #InventoryManagement #Manufacturing #Economics #TexasFactory #ElectronicsPlant #WorkingCapital #COVIDAftermath #LeanManufacturing #AutoParts #Midwest #InventoryToSalesRatio #GreatRebalancing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Episode50 #SupplyDisruptions Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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