Chain Reaction - The Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast

Every wind turbine begins long before it starts generating electricity. Behind every completed wind farm is a highly coordinated operation involving ports, heavy cranes, specialist transport, route planning, weather...

Manufacturing is changing rapidly as AI, robotics, and intelligent automation move from theory into everyday operations. But successful transformation isn't driven by technology alone. It depends on clean data...

Most supply chains are designed to survive disruption. Very few are designed to improve because of it. As volatility, uncertainty, geopolitical pressure, and technological change continue to accelerate, resilience alone...

Road freight keeps the UK economy moving, but much of the industry remains invisible until something goes wrong. Behind every delivery sits a complex network of operators, drivers, SMEs, regulations, infrastructure...

Overproduction isn't a fashion trend. It's a design flaw. Batch LDN built the opposite: made-to-order production, low inventory, local manufacturing - and a supply chain that only moves when demand does. KEY CONCEPTS...

Most companies invest heavily in forecasting, planning systems, and technology. Yet service levels still struggle, costs stay high, and planners spend their time firefighting. The problem isn't just bad forecasts - it's...

Most training budgets get spent. Most behaviour never changes. In logistics and supply chain - where time is the one thing nobody has - that gap is not just a learning problem. It's a cost problem nobody's naming. KEY...

E-commerce fulfillment is no longer just about storing stock and shipping parcels. Customer expectations are higher, delivery windows are tighter, and fulfillment partners are now expected to operate as an embedded part...

Logistics is one of the most critical sectors in the global economy, yet it remains one of the most male-dominated professions. As International Women's Day shines a spotlight on the industry's diversity gap, the...

Most logistics software still feels slow, complex, and painful to implement. It's not a technology shortage - it's a design problem. This episode breaks down what changes when you build logistics tech around operators...

Most consumer products are discarded long before they lose their usefulness. This episode explores what it would take to redesign retail so products don't just get sold - they come back. KEY CONCEPTS COVERED: - Circular...

Road freight doesn't run on technology alone. It runs on people - and the human cost of keeping goods moving is still largely ignored. KEY CONCEPTS COVERED: The human reality behind road freight operations Driver...

Automation doesn’t fail because of technology - it fails because of data quality, unclear processes, and misaligned teams. In this episode, Michael Ostroumov sits down with Rosana Fuentes (Implementation Consultant at...

Logistics didn't stabilise in 2025 - it adapted. The question now is whether the industry is prepared to survive 2026 or position itself to lead when growth returns. KEY CONCEPTS COVERED: The state of logistics volumes...

In this episode of Chain Reaction, Michael Ostroumov from FLOX is joined by Ross Jermy, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Move Parcel, to unpack the realities of last-mile delivery in a post-COVID world. From shifting...