Biology of Business

Contingent Redundancy

TL;DR

Satellite data shows drought developing in Brazil? Build coffee inventory now. Redundancy should anticipate risk, not react to disruption.

By Alex Denne

Redundancy that scales up when leading indicators suggest elevated risk, scaling down when risks subside.

Business Application of Contingent Redundancy

Nestlé builds coffee inventory from 4-month to 6+ months when satellite weather data shows drought developing in growing regions. Airlines increase reserve crew during peak travel periods. This provides protection when most needed while avoiding continuous maximum redundancy costs.

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