Chain Reaction

Supply Chain Nightmares: From Hacked Jaguars to Presidential Meddling


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Politics and business collide as Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol causing autism while Jaguar Land Rover faces a devastating cyber attack costing £50 million weekly and threatening its entire supply chain network.

• Trump administration announces FDA warning labels for Tylenol (paracetamol) linking it to autism despite scientific evidence contradicting this claim
• Tesla's UK profits drop 40% as average car prices fall by £7,000 amid broader European sales decline
• Trump administration meddles with Orsted's wind energy projects, forcing the company into a £7 billion rights issue
• JLR suffers massive cyber attack halting all production since August 31st, with potential losses reaching £2 billion
• UK government provides £1.5 billion loan guarantee to protect JLR's supply chain of 700 suppliers and 150,000 jobs
• Multiple upcoming episodes will explore political rhetoric vs scientific evidence, and ethics in business

Join us next time for another edition of Chain Reaction where we'll continue analyzing the critical connections between politics, supply chains, and business.


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About Tony Hines and the Chain Reaction Podcast – All About Supply Chain Advantage
I have been researching and writing about supply chains for over 25 years. I wrote my first book on supply chain strategies in the early 2000s. The latest edition is published in 2024 available from Routledge, Amazon and all good book stores. Each week we have special episodes on particular topics relating to supply chains. We have a weekly news round up every Saturday at 12 noon...

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