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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: Global Trade Is Getting More Expensive And Less Predictable
Freight markets don’t spike 20% to 30% in a week for no reason. We follow the money and the momentum behind today’s supply chain disruption, starting with geopolitical risk in the Gulf and the growing threat around the Strait of Hormuz, then tr...
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What The Iran War Means For Global Trade
The Strait of Hormuz doesn’t need to stay closed for long to rattle the entire world economy. When that corridor tightens, we feel it fast in oil and LNG supply, fertilizer availability, freight capacity, and the everyday cost of living. I conn...
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Can America First Politics Manage A Complex World?
Diplomacy sounds abstract until you watch it hit your wallet. We lay out why a transactional, America First posture can become a president’s Achilles heel, especially when the rest of the world plays longer, more complex games than simple deal-...
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Supply Chains Under Pressure
Your supply chain can be “secure,” “optimized,” and “fully compliant” and still get blindsided. This week we follow the stories that prove it, starting with a software supply chain attack that compromised the official Daemon Tools Windows insta...
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Higher Oil Prices Can Push Food Costs Up Fast
Oil prices don’t just hit the gas pump, they quietly rewrite the cost of daily life. When crude stays high, the shock moves through transport, industry, and global trade until it shows up as higher prices on the shelf, especially in food. We br...
