Stoplease & Kaelus
We should cut all redundancy in the supply chain. Have you tried a linear flow model that maps every input to an output and flags any deviation?
I’ve implemented that exact system. It leaves no room for slack. Every input is logged, every output measured, and any deviation is flagged in real time. No redundancy allowed.
Sounds efficient, but a system with zero slack is a recipe for collapse if any input hiccups. Keep a small buffer in the ledger for contingencies.
A buffer is a luxury; keep it to a bare minimum. We monitor and adjust, and the ledger flags when thresholds are crossed. That’s enough.
You can monitor and adjust, but zero slack means one glitch will collapse the whole chain. Even a tiny buffer is a safeguard, not a luxury.
I hear you, but a buffer is only useful if it’s tightly controlled. I’ll set a minimal contingency that triggers an alert, nothing more. That keeps the chain resilient without creating slack.
A minimal contingency can work, but only if you keep the alert threshold tight and the response time razor‑sharp; otherwise the buffer will never get used and the chain will still collapse when the first failure hits. Keep the ledger precise and the logs immediate.