HONG KONG: Companies from retailers to manufacturers will hold greater levels of inventory this summer as global supply chain snarls force a shift from a just-in-time mentality to a just-in-case one, according to EmergeVest, a Hong Kong-headquartered global investment firm that specialises in logistics.
“If you are a retail business, what is more expensive – to carry some additional inventory or miss out on the sale completely?” EmergeVest chief executive officer Heath Zarin asked in an Bloomberg Television on Monday.
