Spooky Supply Chain: Tylenol Murders, Pirate Heists, Train Robbers and Ghost Ships
In 1982, someone in the Chicago area laced Tylenol capsules with cyanide and put the bottles back on store shelves. Seven people died. The recall that followed pulled about 31 million bottles, and it’s the reason the foil seal is on everything you open today.
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A podcast for the thinkers in freight. Everything is Logistics is hosted by Blythe Brumleve, founder of Digital Dispatch, and we're telling the stories behind how your favorite stuff (and people!) get from point A to B. Industry topics include freight, logistics, transportation, maritime, warehousing, intermodal, and trucking along with...
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