Michael Dell

United States
Born on 23 Feb 1965
Business Magnate, Investor, Philanthropist, Author

I believe there's an inverse correlation between the quality of the information you have and the amount of inventory you need. Most businesses tie up a tremendous amount of assets anticipating things that may not happen. If they had a system that was customer demand driven, they would be much more efficient.

Speech to the Detroit Economic Club. 'Building a Competitive Advantage in an Internet Economy' (1999)

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