Trade is no longer a straight line from factory to port to shelf—it’s a living system of policy choices, digital rails, and real-world bottlenecks. We trace the signals that matter: South Africa’s push toward a 3% inflation target, FAA turbulence exposing infrastructure fragility, and a wave of innovation from biotech to quantum that’s accelerating AI in supply chain planning and risk. From the G20’s debut in Johannesburg to the rewiring of global corridors, we unpack how multilateral cracks...
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Trade is no longer a straight line from factory to port to shelf—it’s a living system of policy choices, digital rails, and real-world bottlenecks. We trace the signals that matter: South Africa’s push toward a 3% inflation target, FAA turbulence exposing infrastructure fragility, and a wave of innovation from biotech to quantum that’s accelerating AI in supply chain planning and risk. From the G20’s debut in Johannesburg to the rewiring of global corridors, we unpack how multilateral cracks...
Supply Chain Nightmares: From Hacked Jaguars to Presidential Meddling
Chain Reaction
21 minutes
1 month ago
Supply Chain Nightmares: From Hacked Jaguars to Presidential Meddling
Politics and business collide as Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol causing autism while Jaguar Land Rover faces a devastating cyber attack costing £50 million weekly and threatening its entire supply chain network. • Trump administration announces FDA warning labels for Tylenol (paracetamol) linking it to autism despite scientific evidence contradicting this claim • Tesla's UK profits drop 40% as average car prices fall by £7,000 amid broader European sales decline • Trump administr...
Chain Reaction
Trade is no longer a straight line from factory to port to shelf—it’s a living system of policy choices, digital rails, and real-world bottlenecks. We trace the signals that matter: South Africa’s push toward a 3% inflation target, FAA turbulence exposing infrastructure fragility, and a wave of innovation from biotech to quantum that’s accelerating AI in supply chain planning and risk. From the G20’s debut in Johannesburg to the rewiring of global corridors, we unpack how multilateral cracks...
