John Manners-Bell

I tweet about the impact of supply chain and logistics on societies, economies and the environment. Author of The Death of Globalization.

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It was an honour to appear before the UK Covid Inquiry today to answer questions about my report on PPE Supply Chains and how they could be made more resilient for future pandemics.@Ti_Insight

[UK Covid-19 Inquiry @covidinquiryuk]

Prof John Manners-Bell @jmannersbell (Expert, Supply Chains) gave evidence to the Inquiry today.

You can view it on the live stream (via playback) through our YouTube channel 📺now 👇

https://t.co/okjTPwDYPc

[Transport Intell @Ti_Insight]

🆕 UK government needs radical supply chain policy to address urgent threats.

New policy paper identifies 10 actionable policy pillars to build growth & sustainable resilience.

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#SupplyChainPolicy #UKLogistics

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UK’s ‘re-industrialisation’ critical to future supply chain resilience - a summary of my recent speech to the SCALA supply chain debate in Coventry
https://t.co/VK52tHw1Lq

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📜 Logistics Briefing: "Ship fire EV problem, European road freight stagnates"

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‘Globalization is over’: Trump’s tariffs usher in a new supply chain era

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A crisis decades in the making. Read my latest article: ‘Globalization is over’: Trump’s tariffs usher in a new supply chain era https://t.co/xVTlbyY8QC via @LinkedIn

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Coming up in tomorrow's Logistics Briefing: Trump’s plans throws global trading system into chaos

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Breaking: President Trump has said that EU imports to the US will face across the board tariffs of 20% and UK imports 10%. China 34%, Vietnam 46%. Imports of finished vehicles face 25% tariff. @Ti_Insight

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Global meltdown or shrug of shoulders? In reality different sectors, businesses and countries will be affected in different ways by President Trump's tariffs. Follow the link to read my attempt to bring a bit of order to what is likely to be a chaotic day. PS I'll update the article at some point on April 3rd once we know a bit more!

[Transport Intell @Ti_Insight]

Unpacking the consequences of ‘Liberation Day’.

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My latest article on LinkedIn: Will a ‘grand bargain’ between Trump and Xi end trade as we know it? https://t.co/B8I6e0bCOq via @LinkedIn

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This is deeply frustrating. London Heathrow is critical to the UK's economy, both in terms of passenger and cargo volumes. The risk of disruption to this transport node is well known and something that I and many others have been writing about for years. Surely the government must have taken an interest in its vulnerability - even if the airport owners didn't have their own back up plans in place to mitigate risk? A fire at a single power sub-station bringing one of the world's busiest airports to a complete halt? Someone has been asleep at the wheel. I imagine it will take days for the chaos to be resolved - and look for unknown risks - such as the inter-connection between energy and Heathrow's ICT networks. @Ti_Insight
https://t.co/H7vrJ0UsTB

[UK Covid-19 Inquiry @covidinquiryuk]

Prof John Manners-Bell @jmannersbell (Expert, Supply Chains) gave evidence to the Inquiry today.

You can view it on the live stream (via playback) through our YouTube channel 📺now 👇

https://t.co/okjTPwDYPc

[John Manners-Bell @jmannersbell]

On Monday 10th March I appeared before the UK Covid-19 Inquiry as the Expert Witness on PPE and healthcare equipment supply chains. The appearance was the culmination of a year-long project analysing the structure and resilience of UK PPE supply chains before, during and after the pandemic, comparing and contrasting the response with that of other countries. My report contains 29 recommendations on steps which should be taken, in my view, to improve resilience based on industry best practice.

The report can be downloaded at https://t.co/7aenyskxbg…
The livestream of my session can be viewed at https://t.co/TYDGDARBvw…

@Ti_Insight

[UK Covid-19 Inquiry @covidinquiryuk]

Today we begin week #2 of hearings for Module 5: Procurement, hearing from four witnesses: Prof John Manners-Bell, Andrew Mitchell, Simon Manley CMG and Michael Gove.

Watch live from 10:30 (with a three minute delay) on our 📺YouTube channel 👇

https://t.co/okjTPwDYPc

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GCC is ‘beacon of resilience’ but more challenges are coming. Read my latest column for @AGBInsight https://t.co/dK9b3Ekk3U

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Imposition of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada part of the war on Fentanyl says Secretary Lutnick - trade measures being used to achieve policy goals rather than to impact trade as an end in itself. In April reciprocal tariffs will be part of economic policy as opposed to security

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US Commerce Secretary Lutnick hints on Bloomberg @business that sectors which are ‘USMCA compliant’ could benefit from a carve out or exemption from 25% tariffs - big benefit to auto sector perhaps?

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@Cisco CEO @ChuckRobbins on @CNBC says still waiting on outcome of talks on tariffs before implementing supply chain measures. Team has mitigated 80% of impact of last tariffs in 2018 - but requires costly one off initiatives presumably diversifying supply base @Ti_Insight