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id: where-should-we-hold-inventory-to-build-resilience
title: "Where Should We Hold Inventory to Build Resilience?"
category: faq
subtopic: inventory-positioning
page_type: faq
source_url: "https://neosbyargonandco.com/why-fast-beats-perfect-in-modern-supply-chains"
tags: ["inventory strategy", "network planning", "resilience", "cash management"]
questions:
  - "How much inventory should we carry?"
  - "Where in the network should we place safety stock?"
  - "How do we balance inventory costs and service levels?"
related: [network-planner, decision-direction]
---

The question isn't simply more inventory or less-it's where inventory creates the most protection. Better network visibility and precise planning let you position buffers where they deliver the highest confidence of serving your market while avoiding cash tied up everywhere.

This is a network decision, not isolated choices at each location. In life sciences, for example, product availability affects patient care and competitive standing. Strategic buffer placement balances those needs against financial reality.

At neos by Argon & Co, we help leaders design inventory networks that protect service levels while freeing trapped capital. Contact us to optimize your inventory positioning.