A Perfect Company project from Quartz
How It Got There
Despite the digital shift, much of our daily lives still revolve around physical goods. Whether it’s the clothes you wear or the food you eat, a complex maze of resources, workers, manufacturers, and transportation systems must be navigated and maintained by the company from which you bought it. The final product and what it costs is affected by everything from changes in weather, technologies like blockchain, or the accessibility of a rare mineral. How It Got There is an attempt to demystify how some of the world’s most important companies make their products and get them into your hands.