Companies with just-in-time inventory plans are likely to be hit hardest by the effects of Hurricane Katrina, says senior economist John Robertson at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)

Purchasing, October, 2005

Companies with just-in-time inventory plans are likely to be hit hardest by the effects of Hurricane Katrina, says senior economist John Robertson at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. "One of the features that allows just-in-time to work has been a smooth logistics system. Disruption to JIT deliveries is going to put stress on firms that don't have inventories in place."