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    Reasons Why Your Products Were Never Delivered

    Aug. 25, 2014
    Even the best technology in the world can't overcome human error and Mother Nature.

    Even the best technology in the world can't overcome human error and Mother Nature.

    It's not easy considering every potential issue that can arise trying to get the goods from Point A to Point B, since you never really know what might be lurking around the next bend in the road, or occupying the same spot in a not-as-vast-as-you-might-think ocean. Take a look at these Supply Chain Disasters on Video: 10 Reasons Why Your Products Were Never Delivered on the IndustryWeek website. IndustryWeek is a companion site within Penton's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.

    About the Author

    Dave Blanchard | Senior Director of Content

    During his career Dave Blanchard has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. He also serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.