Analysis
Just-In-Case Economics: How Geopolitical Shocks Are Forcing QSRs to Abandon Lean Supply Chains
The fundamental architecture of the global foodservice supply chain is breaking under sustained geopolitical pressure. As we move through the third quarter of 2026, the obsession with “just-in-time” lean manufacturing—a model that dominated the industry for two decades—is officially dead. Ongoing trade fragmentation and near-constant disruption of major maritime shipping corridors have triggered massive volatility […]