Supply Chain Manager!  It is your job to never ever shut down a car assembly line with 15,000 parts.  It is your job to keep inventory as low as possible – lean.  It is your job to anticipate the risk involved – earthquakes, tsunamis, snowstorms, union strikes, manufacturing issues, and the list goes on.  And to source globally for the best-cost producer.

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