Chain Reaction

Europe has a short to medium term gas supply problem that it is trying to fix. This has been caused by Russia's reduced output to Europe which has not simply caused problems for European customers but it has pushed up the world market price for everyone. As always in such situations where supply and demand are mismatched there are winners and losers. In this episode Tony Hines explores how th...

All things impacting global supply chains this week. Microchips, Inflation, Gazprom stops European supply and the G7 places a price cap on Russian oil supply. NVidia ordered to stop exports of advanced chips to China Moscow and Brussels raise the stakes Gas back in fashion from shale fracking as new investments take shape Energy is a dangerous business in Russia as six industry leaders have died i...

This episode takes a look at ESG and its relevance for supply chain management. This is part of the series explaining supply chain concepts in under 5 minutes. ESG is a way of assessing risk in relation to environment, social and givernance factors. When it thcomse to protecting or minimising the harm done to the environment through industrial or business processes a company's supply chain is...

All things impacting global supply chains this week. Energy, Inflation, Strikes UK This week Energy Costs Up for Businesses and Consumers Energy costs add to inflationary pressures The Horn of Africa facing drought and food crops Ford cuts payroll in North America and India as it transitions to EV's Global Market for EV batteries growing Profits lower in China industries -growth slows Big Pha...

All things impacting global supply chains this week. UK Inflation hits 10.1% year on year Wayfair Online Furniture Retailer cuts 870 jobs Tessla cust delivery times to 4 weeks Airbus cuts delivery forecasts Boeing also cuts its forecasts for output Labor strikes adding to supply chain disruptions Wage offers frome employers fall well below inflation Felixstowe and Liverpool two major UK Ports have...

In this episode Tony Hines talks about the global energy crisis and how it is impacting supply chains.  Is it more than supply and demand determining prices and energy inflation. When it comes to energy supply most countries want to protect security of supply. Russia's war in Ukraine has disturbed the balance not only in Europe but across the world pushing up prices and contributing to inflat...

All things impacting global supply chains this week. $430 bn approved by the House of Representatives - Inflation Reduction Act Brent Crude down US Inflation Energy Prices Russia's economy in recession Five Chinese companies listed on the NYSE suspended AI to rate company ESG Eastern European inflation on the rise Cuba oil storage facility fire Sri Lanka Port Peloton revise strategy to improv...

What is different about service supply chains? Tony Hines discusses differences and similarities between service and goods supply chains in this episode. Service requires the organization to be customer focused not product focused. It is something that some product organizations have difficulty with. Find out how your organization can become customer focused and provide service. Send us Fan Mail S...

This is a new series of shorts explaining supply chain concepts in under five minutes. In this first episode just as Oscar Wilde said news of his demise was greatly exagerated we can say the same about Just-in-Time (JiT) systems. In this episode Tony Hines explains why he thinks Just in Time is here to stay. Send us Fan Mail Support the show   THANKS FOR LISTENING PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW You can s...

All things impacting global supply chains this week. Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan and China responds angrily Gasoline prices at the pump going down Market for electric aircraft growing year on year Automobile markets for new vehicles are volatile Electric vehicle makers search for deals to secure rare earth metals for batteries Re-engineering the toilet can make a contribution to recycling The first...

Tony Hines says that two of the most important words uttered around supply chains in the past year have been resilience and sustainability and what they mean in differente contexts. In this episodes he revisits some of the episodes in which guests discussed the topic along with some of his thoughts about them and what they mean for leaders in government and in organizations. He spoke to Professor...

This is the 10 minute update from the corporate world and government policies impacting supply chains. Send us Fan Mail Support the show   THANKS FOR LISTENING PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW You can support the podcast by following the link here. It makes a big difference and helps us make great content for you to listen to. Follow like and share the Chain Reaction Podcast with colleagues and friends on...

All things impacting global supply chains this week:- Inflation and energy costs still rising The US Fed raises interest rates Intel and Media Tech Russia attacked Odesa just hours after signing agreement to let grain sale out of the port Gazprom has cut gas supplies again despite reopening Nord Stream1 again Asian Gasoline prices fall China is expected to raise its oil refining operations Just Ea...

I'm Tony Hines and I'm here to tell you about the Chain Reaction Podcast All About Supply Chain Advantage. I've been researching and writing about supply chains for over 25 years. I wrote my first book on Supply Chain Strategies in the early 2000's. Each week we have special episodes on particular topics relating to supply chains and we have a weekly news round up every Saturda...

All things impacting global supply chains this week. Inflation continues to rise Central banks raise interest rates Nord Stream 1 closed since 11th July for maintenance cuting gas supplies to Europe through Poland and Germany Consumers feel the pinch as inflation pushes costs up Product price inflation risning because of energy and fuel CPI 9.4 % in the UK similar highs in the EU and US The Federa...

All things impacting global supply chains this week. Brent Crude under $100 Euro and US$ at parity LNG Prices fall 1% Is energy falling in price? Nordstrum one closed for maintenance cutting gas to the EU US Production down Israel inflation Heatwaves in Europe 40% - Going Up Climate Change Impact China Economy has lower output in June UK politics a distratction from economic realities US Retails S...

Supply chains deliver the embedded resource economy. They achieve this by bringing goods from places where there is abundance to places of scarcity. Listen to the episode to find out more about this topic and why it is so important. It has been a key driver of globalization. It has also been shaped as much by politics as market economics. The embedded resource economy is invisible we only see the...

All things impacting global supply chains this week. Inflation Energy Costs Fuel Prices The UK Prime Minister eventually resigns The former Japanese Prime Minister is shot and killed Russia's war continues in Ukraine Elon Musk pulls out of Twitter Deal CEO of Ryan Air blames chaos at UK Airports and the tight labor market on Brexit Beans means trouble for Tesco as Heinz push up prices Sainsbu...

In this episode Tony Hines discusses the benefits of Cycle Time Ciompression in the Supply Chain. Identifying the cycles in your supply chain and the time it takes to complete each cycle has potential to bring benefits to the business, the network and to customers. Having data about each of the cycles moving from upstream to downstream enables firms to lower costs, improve throughput times and low...

A summary of all things impacting global supply chains this week.  In this weeks episode Tony Hines discusses:- Soaring energy prices impacting gloabl supply chains Inflation in Europe Britain's trade outlook What can airports learn from supply chains? Steel tariffs, protectionism and international law what will the WTO make of it? Russian President signs a decree to find new investors after...

In this epsiode Tony Hines discusses procurement and supply relations. These are two areas in which significant value can be created in supply chains. As Edward Deming noted for continuous improvement you must constantly improve supply relationships. It is through those relations that reputations can be developed, responsiveness improved and reliability is built in. You could also construct resili...

All things impacting global supply chains in the news this week. Inflation Energy Prices Strikes Looming Opportunities to rethink energy supply Fuel prices continue to rise Disruptions to food supplies Where does all the grain go? Russia is China's largest oil supplier Inflation's correlates Google looking to become more prominent in supply chain cloud solutions Accreditations (CILT and...

When storm clouds gather we need a plan to confront the storm. In this episode Tony Hines investigates the root causes disrupting supply systems.  Identifying underlying causes are the key to resolving obstacles. The major root causes are energy and fuel costs. Both of these costs drive the input costs upwards, increasing production and distribution costs. Instability is directly attributable to R...

All things impacting global supply chains this week. Interest Rates rise in the US and the UK Inflation set reach higher levels later in the year Oil prices continue to rise Energy costs are the main thrust of inflationary pressures Shanghai in lock down again China has to move  goods by rail to ship because of Russia's invasion in Ukraine The Northern Ireland Protocol and Brexit woes continu...

The question addressed here is how healthy is the Western Economies' dependency on China as the 'workshop of the world'? Waking up to reality- the world's dependency on China continues despite disruptions due to Covid19. China dominates manufacturing in electronic goods and in processing metals that are needed to produce batteries for Electric Vehicles (EV's) such as Cobal...