Unlike consumer goods logistics, which relies on buffer stock and reactive replenishment, the automotive supply chain runs on strict just-in-time and just-in-sequence principles: a delay in a single part can bring an entire assembly line to a halt.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain_management
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