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by Workaccount2 1705 days ago
I don't think it's risk aversion so much as it is "Parts on the shelf don't pay interest/dividends".
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Parts on the shelf also rust. My company saves a lot of money not having to de-rust iron parts now that everything is back out the door 5 days after it arrives in the factory. Not to mention sometimes parts rust enough that they no longer pass quality standards.