Companies Grapple With Post-Pandemic Inventories Dilemma

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The question of whether to maintain costly extra stockpiles or risk getting caught out again by disruption has emerged among the host of dilemmas businesses face

Companies are wrestling with how big their inventories should be, since the pandemic highlighted the dangers of having both too much and too little stored away.

When the pandemic first struck, and demand for many goods dived, some companies were left holding large, costly inventories. But closed borders, strained supply chains and rebounding demand meant bigger stock buffers can prove positive.

 

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