Every manufacturer, small or medium or big, would have faced or currently facing this problem of unable to tame the magnanimous giant called Inventory. Imagine a scenario where due to low inventory levels, the entire shop-floor is on standby with machines and personnel staying idle, thereby increasing the queue of the jobs. An emergency procurement of raw materials has been placed with your suppliers but of course, that will take time.
Your customers are slowly running out of patience as this is not a one-time occurrence but a recurring activity. The reputation that you have built for yourself over the years is slowly diminishing. All because, there weren’t enough materials in hand to manufacture or assemble the product.