Damage to goods

The retailer, wholesaler, manufacturer and customer lose from having merchandise damaged. Goods can be damaged by vandals or disgruntled employees, by accidents or by acts of nature.

1. Chipped dishes never break.

1. Property damage

1. Insect damage to stored and manufactured goods

1. Inadequate recall procedures for unsafe products

1. Radiation accidents
2. Mechanical failure
3. Lightning
4. Injurious explosions
5. Injurious accidents
6. Inadequate packaging
7. Fires

1. Using packaging
2. Reducing risk of damage to stock

1. Risk-aversion
2. Risk
3. Damage