Liam CaiFrom Liam CaiQuality & MetricsWhy Production Drifts From the Sample You ApprovedFactories rarely change a product in one dramatic step. The drift is a sequence of small substitutions, each one defensible on its own.October 2, 2026SC Planning & OptimizationThe August Queue: Why an Order Placed Now Meets a Different FactorySuppliers are managing a hard constraint. Plan around it and you get the same factory in September that you got in June.August 4, 2026Page 1 of 1