99% Invisible   /     How the World Ran Out of Everything

Summary

Remember when grocery shelves went bare and cargo ships clogged the California coast? That chaos wasn’t just a pandemic hiccup—it was a symptom of a supply chain stretched to its limits.

Subtitle
Remember when grocery shelves went bare and cargo ships clogged the California coast? That chaos wasn’t just a pandemic hiccup—it was a symptom of a supply chain stretched to its limits.
Duration
00:33:37
Publishing date
2024-10-29 18:53
Link
https://99percentinvisible.org/?p=42973
Contributors
  Peter Goodman
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Enclosures
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Shownotes

Remember when grocery shelves went bare and cargo ships clogged the California coast? That chaos wasn’t just a pandemic hiccup—it was a symptom of a supply chain stretched to its limits. With insights from Peter Goodman’s new book, discover the unlikely invention that made the modern supply chain possible—and why it’s now at risk of collapsing.

How the World Ran Out of Everything

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