Famous for his oratory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, through most of his life, taken the recourse of pen and paper to express his innermost thoughts and musings. His poems, originally written in
Toyota and other companies have harnessed just-in-time inventory management to cut logistics costs and boost service. That is, until COVID-19 roiled global supply chains. Will we ever get back to the days of tighter inventory control? asks James Heskett.