Russia invades Ukraine and this will have implications for supply chains everywhere. Do you know how vulnerable your supply chains might be? A cargo ship in trouble of the Azores carrying a large number of vehicles bound for the United States a further example of the hazardous and precarious nature of shipping supply chains.  Inflationary pressures are everywhere as you will hear.  City traders become nervous about profit forecasts. One hundred ships in line for unloading on US West Coast - no normal yet. It now costs $20,000 to move a container from Asia to the US.  Close up on Inditex the spanish fast fashion company. In the UK there is a new minister for Brexit Opportunities ! Listen to some of the facts about the impact of Brexit - Institute of Directors, the British Chamber of Commerce Survey Results, Federation of Small Businesses, Public Accounts Committee, Office for National Statistics, Bank of England, British Meat Processors Association.  Inflationary pressures in store. Wholesale gas prices have risen again as a result of the uncertainty in Ukraine and the Oil Barrel Price too.

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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...