Companies exhibit similar behavior when it comes to acquiring innovative technologies, adhering to ineffective, restrictive processes, despite an ostensibly obvious alternative: the efficient systems that manufacturers use to secure inputs for production. In order to establish a clear, low-risk path to producing their goods at a predictable (and profitable) cost, companies employ teams dedicated to securing the relevant supply chains, controlling inventory, managing the production process, and so on – from the point of origin to the point of consumption.
企业在采用创新技术时往往行为类似，即无视表面显而易见的替代方案（企业采购生产原料的有效系统）而坚持采用低效的限制性流程。为了以可预测（且有利可图）的成本在控制风险的前提下制造产品，企业从原产地到消费地全程雇佣负责确保相关供应链、库存控制、生产过程管理等项职能的团队。