The Worst Supply Chain in the USA?

April 27, 2009
It's only April, but far and away the early leader in the unofficial voting for the country's worst supply chain of 2009 is Peanut Corp. of America. Every revelation about this company's operations is an embarrassment. As this USA Today article explains, ...

It's only April, but far and away the early leader in the unofficial voting for the country's worst supply chain of 2009 is Peanut Corp. of America. Every revelation about this company's operations is an embarrassment. As this USA Today article explains, PCA's supply chain is the poster child for everything that's gone wrong with the food safety system in the country.

But then again, reading between the lines, this article also provides plenty of compelling reasons why the U.S. Government's Food & Drug Administration places a very close second to PCA for the designation of the worst supply chain in America. If you check out the timeline on the whole PCA debacle, it becomes clear it's not even a matter of which party is in the White House or which party controls Congress -- the FDA's policies of looking the other way when it comes to PCA date back to the Clinton Administration, and apparently they kept looking elsewhere during the GWB years.

In short, this is a systemic mess.

That being said, there could be other, equally worthy choices for the title of the country's worst supply chain. Feel free to nominate any company you feel out-performs PCA in their application of worst practices.

Popular Sponsored Recommendations

Empowering the Modern Workforce: The Power of Connected Worker Technologies

March 1, 2024
Explore real-world strategies to boost worker safety, collaboration, training, and productivity in manufacturing. Emphasizing Industry 4.0, we'll discuss digitalization and automation...

3 Best Practices to Create a Product-Centric Competitive Advantage with PRO.FILE PLM

Jan. 25, 2024
Gain insight on best practices and strategies you need to accelerate engineering change management and reduce time to market. Register now for your opportunity to accelerate your...

Transformative Capabilities for XaaS Models in Manufacturing

Feb. 14, 2024
The manufacturing sector is undergoing a pivotal shift toward "servitization," or enhancing product offerings with services and embracing a subscription model. This transition...

Shifting Your Business from Products to Service-Based Business Models: Generating Predictable Revenues

Oct. 27, 2023
Executive summary on a recent IndustryWeek-hosted webinar sponsored by SAP

Voice your opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of IndustryWeek, create an account today!