Out of Stock: Supply Chain Crisis (2021)

Episode Overview

People have grown used to seeing stores brimming with products, gas readily available at every station, and online orders arriving promptly. Yet, the pandemic has disrupted every link in the supply chain, affecting everything from global manufacturing and shipping to domestic transport and shelf stocking. This limited series delves into the intricacies of the shipping system at its peak and examines its failures, leading to goods trapped at ports and consumers frantically shopping in anticipation of potential shortages during the holiday season.