• Tankiedesantski [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    "We need large volumes. The just-in-time, just-enough economy we built together in 30 years in our liberal economies is fine for a lot of things - but not the armed forces when there is a war ongoing

    The privatized MIC grift economy isn’t actually suitable for purpose? shocked-pikachu

    I love how any discussion of homelessness or housing affordability or healthcare or education has to tiptoe around the holy canon of the Free Market ™ but when it comes to bloodshed the military can have a bit of central planning, as a treat.

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      1 year ago

      JIT supply chain to reduce inventory holding costs increases supply chain risk. Not great for critical operations.