my guess about the car industry is it had to do with the interaction between diverse customer preferences (car colors, options) and the realities of car production (large batches, economies of scale).
basically, the economies of scale cause the production of large batches of cars that then all needed to be sold (even that last white one on the lot).
basically, the economies of scale cause the production of large batches of cars that then all needed to be sold (even that last white one on the lot).