Supply Chain News Round Up 2nd April 2022

The Supply Chain News Round Up for April 2nd reports on events around the world impacting supply chains.

• P&O The UK CEO dismisses 800 employees on a Zoom call wiyhout notice. The UK Government has instigated criminal proceedings.
• Shanghai is in lockdown again with Covid.
• The OBR says Brexit will cause a loss of 4 per cent. 
• The Sustainable Apparel Coalition Higg Index gives polyester a green light. Experts are highly critical.
• UK productivity slow down causes identified by Cambridge University Bennett Institute for Public Policy.
• News of another Evergreen ship stranded in Baltimore.
• Scania’s new electrified truck breaks new ground.
• Is it the end of more than thirty years of globalization?

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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…