News Round Up

All things impacting global supply chains this week with Tony Hines.

 The UK economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in May after the coronation of King Charles according to the ONS. The loss of one working day has been put forward as a cause of this result.Fresh wave of strikes in the UK in July. Pay offers from government may not be sufficient to stop the action. Inflation and cost of living is adding to the pressures.Diversifying energy supplies is putting UK energy security at risk. More investoment in renewables is badly needed.Food inflation still at 18.3 per cent in May.Returns remain a big problem for retailers.Morrisons supermarket is closing its packaging plant in Yorkshire.Amazon Prime day sales hits record numbers.UPS strike could be very costly for the company.Maersk opens new automated facility in the East Midlands, UK 680,000 sq ft facility to improve customer service.Thames Water still in the news but what are the long term solutions to water supply?

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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. All things impacting global supply chains in that week, so come and join us on the Chain Reaction podcast. I look forward to seeing you there.

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