Complete the sentences with the words from the box

save face with the customer · routine run · scramble · setback after setback · last-minute change · straightforward load · unravel · plan B · salvage the load · go sideways · chain reaction

• The driver completed his ____ from Chicago to Milwaukee without any traffic issues.
• Dispatchers considered this a ____ until the shipper changed the pickup time.
• The delivery started to ____ when the trailer blew a tire outside of Atlanta.
• The flat tire triggered a ____ of missed appointments across the supply chain.
• Without proper tracking, the entire schedule began to ____ rapidly in Cleveland.
• After ____ , the team wondered if the shipment would ever reach New York.
• A ____ in the destination forced the carrier to reroute toward Nashville.
• Operations had to ____ to find a replacement carrier in Los Angeles.
• The team worked overnight to ____ before the consignee rejected it in Denver.
• Quick communication helped the broker ____ in Philadelphia.
• When the primary driver quit, we immediately activated ____ to cover the route.

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