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Communicating Factory Production Halt Delays to Major Retail Buyers

When a factory power failure halts manufacturing 2 weeks before Black Friday deliveries, retail buyers panic. Here is how to present partial air-freight mitigation.

Amit Kasliwal
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
May 04, 20244 min read
Communicating Factory Production Halt Delays to Major Retail Buyers

The Partial Air-Freight Mitigation Script

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"Due to an unexpected transformer failure at our Shenzhen plant, ocean container dispatch is delayed by 8 days. To ensure your retail shelves are 100% stocked for your promotional launch, we are air-freighting the first 25% of units at our expense by Tuesday while the remainder follows via express ocean freight."

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

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The 2-Minute Practice Drill

Practice supplier delay communications in Dehurdle.

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