inventory-optimization
2 articles
- Geopolitical Disruption Sets the Cost of Resilience
Inventory buffers should reflect the ratio of carrying costs to expected shortage costs. Higher yields modestly increase resilience costs, while geopolitical disruption can multiply shortage risks. Inventory, standby capacity, and financing must be optimized together.
- PepsiCo’s Industrial AI as a Working-Capital Program
PepsiCo’s industrial AI program creates value through working-capital efficiency, service levels, scheduling, and capex relief. The durable economics concentrate in the network planning-and-execution layer.