.png)
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction is the number one podcast 'All About Supply Chain Advantage, Global Trade And Policy' with Tony Hines containing regular audio snippets relevant to C suite executives, supply chain professionals, researchers, policy makers in government, students, media commentators and the wider public. New episodes every week discuss hot topics in the news and supply chain ideas relevant to everyone involved in supply chain management. There are special editions too.
Our goal is to keep our listeners updated and informed about the various factors that can influence the dynamics of supply chains. As the world continues to evolve, so too do the complexities of global supply chains. By keeping an eye on these global events, we can anticipate potential challenges and opportunities, and navigate the ever-changing landscape of supply chains with agility and insight.
Chain Reaction
Latest Episodes
Business News - Deficits Debt Data Disruptions And Inflation in the Chain
One chokepoint can change the price of almost everything. When commercial vessels are attacked and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops, the ripple spreads fast: higher freight costs, more rerouting, tighter capacity, and a persistent pre...
.png)
Business News Edition
Global trade is booming in 2026, yet the story beneath the numbers is what really matters for business leaders. We’re seeing growth powered by higher prices, not necessarily more shipments, as energy and logistics disruptions ripple through key...
How 3D Printing and AI Rewire Supply Chains
Imagine saying “summon” and the exact spare part you need appears near your factory, printed within days, not weeks. That’s the promise we unpack with Bindiya Vakil of Accio 3D: agentic AI paired with modern additive manufacturing to replace bl...
Protectionism, AI, And Geopolitics Redraw Global Trade
Trade rules are getting rewritten in real time, and supply chains are feeling it first. I break down the week’s most important developments across global trade, tariffs, AI-driven logistics, and geopolitics, then translate them into what they m...
.jpg)
