The type of supply chain described above
approximates those in a number of industries like
automobiles where the buyer’s demand is reasonably
stable and predictable. Toyota, for example, faces
fairly predictable demand, at least in the short-tomedium
run, for many of its models. Certain consumer
goods (e.g., staples such as sugar, flour, and
canned soups) may also face fairly stable and predicable
demands