The automotive manufacturing industry is facing significant disruption as constrained supply, assumption‑based planning, and limited visibility into future supply availability hinder progress. These challenges have driven up operating and production costs through higher buffer stock requirements and reactive measures to manage volatile demand. Ongoing shortages of critical components, alongside shifting consumer buying behavior and persistent labor issues, have further intensified pressure across the industry. Operating amid extreme uncertainty, one automaker recognized the damaging effects of relying on unachievable supply plans and single‑sourcing strategies without alternative suppliers. The lack of access to essential materials exposed vulnerabilities in its supply chain and highlighte

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