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The big corp I work for has dedicated logistic dudes who fly with crates full of wafers around the world. While 30 years lifecycle FPGAs from Xilinx feel well in the container in open sea, project specific parts manufactured for specific client’s specific product with lifecycle of 2 years go by plane. Saving 1000$ and risking loosing business is not worth it.


Are you confusing an instance of JIT/lean with possibly broader trends?


One anecdote does not make a pattern. Just because your specific big corp does it does not mean all big corps do, let alone companies in general.




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