Imagine manufacturing like a long vine - any disturbance along the vine can cause the fruit to wither.
The overall company can run low on capital or the share price may drop too far and induce leadership changes.
The product has to reach capacity targets to pay for overheads and fixed costs.
A competitor can drop their prices.
A supplier can go out of business or have their own production issues - fires and floods happen ever year.
Many governments have ramping targets for safety and efficiency.
Any particular government can increase taxes or tariffs, causing an unplanned uprooting of production from one assembly plant to another, costing at least millions of dollars; also unknown costs due to uncertainty.
Consumers preferences change over time.
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With all of that, the fruit that withers first is the smallest - the cheapest or leanest.
The overall company can run low on capital or the share price may drop too far and induce leadership changes.
The product has to reach capacity targets to pay for overheads and fixed costs.
A competitor can drop their prices.
A supplier can go out of business or have their own production issues - fires and floods happen ever year.
Many governments have ramping targets for safety and efficiency.
Any particular government can increase taxes or tariffs, causing an unplanned uprooting of production from one assembly plant to another, costing at least millions of dollars; also unknown costs due to uncertainty.
Consumers preferences change over time.
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With all of that, the fruit that withers first is the smallest - the cheapest or leanest.
I'm sorry if this is upsetting.