The Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) outlined strict control on yields, grape varieties and production methods.

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Some economists have argued that just-in-time methods of inventory control, which allow firms to adjust production more quickly to changes in sales, should help to prevent an unwanted build-up of stocks and so smooth out the economic cycle.

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