And at the same time every order you're not filling because of an overzealously tight supply chain is a loss of business. Penny wise and pound foolish.
If it makes sense to stockpile for the company that pretty much invented lean manufacturing as we know it, it's not without merit.
Cars are very high cost items. They probably have substantial margins on them. On the other hand, a product that has very low margins is going to find it much more difficult to stockpile.
If it makes sense to stockpile for the company that pretty much invented lean manufacturing as we know it, it's not without merit.