Most supply chain initiatives fail, and yet, the vast majority of supply chain case studies speak only of successes. Only the epic-scale failures become visible to outsiders. Even insiders frequently don't realize that most of the past initiatives of their own company have failed. Large companies aren't necessarily very capable when it comes to their institutional memory of past debacles.

The case of Target Canada was discussed in my supply chain lecture:
https://tv.lokad.com/journal/2021/2/3/supply-chain-personae/