Some policies and practices that are prevalent in management are
seriously counterproductive to the cause of companies, nevertheless they stay
the norm. I used to be surprised whenever I stumbled against such practices
with my clients, asking myself how is it that given the knowledge generated and
advancements in technology companies stick to these practices that are keeping
them away from the objectives they want to achieve. We term these practices as
“disabling procedures”.
This article, is not about the reasons for the continued existence of
these practices, it is about one of these practices that is common in the
supply chain arena. A practice that delivers more damage than good and that is
a major contributor to the exact phenomena it is supposed to be solving. This
is the “Min-Max” practice.
