A "Made in USA" Monopoly edition was supposed to celebrate America's 250th anniversary -- but producing it proved more difficult than expected.
From finding suppliers for basic components like dice to coordinating a fragmented manufacturing network, the experiment revealed a larger reality: manufacturing is not just about factories, but the ecosystems behind them.
Building a competitive supply chain takes years of investment, experience, and collaboration -- not just a change of location.
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