This Week's Top Five Stories in Supply Chain
Inside EY's AI-Driven ERP Overhaul With SAP
For professional services firms, legacy on-premises systems have become a serious obstacle.
Weighed down by decades of customisation, these systems struggle to keep pace with the growing need for AI integration, real-time analytics and agile decision-making.
EY is addressing this challenge head-on with a major overhaul of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) infrastructure. The firm is migrating to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, hosted on Microsoft Azure, as part of an ambitious plan to create what it calls “the first autonomous ERP business system.”
North Sea Collision: Cargo Spill Sparks Supply Chain Risks
A collision between a tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military and a container ship in the North Sea ignited fires and forced the evacuation of both crews.
The Stena Immaculate, loaded with 18,000 tonnes of aviation fuel, was struck while anchored, rupturing its cargo tank and spilling fuel into the sea. The container ship Solong, which was carrying hazardous chemicals, also sustained heavy damage, raising concerns over environmental contamination.
The collision has sparked widespread environmental concerns and potential disruptions to military logistics.
UK Trade in 2025: Challenges, Tariffs and Global Expansion
Global trade disruptions, enhanced by factors like climate events and geopolitical tensions, have exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains.
Organisations must embrace diversified sourcing, regionalisation and nearshoring to help tackle delays, rising costs and material shortages.
UK businesses face numerous challenges in international trade this year, emphasising the need to enhance supply chain resilience and implement flexible logistics strategies to effectively manage future disruptions.
Corning: Building a Sustainable US Solar Supply Chain
In a major boost to US solar manufacturing, Corning, Suniva and Heliene are collaborating to develop solar modules sourced entirely from within the country.
The move strengthens the supply chain by ensuring that key components – polysilicon, wafers and solar cells – are made in the US, helping solar developers access high-quality, domestically manufactured materials.
Suniva, the longest-standing US producer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells, is working with Heliene, a major American solar PV module manufacturer, to bring this vision to life. Corning, a global materials science leader, is supplying the wafers and high-purity polysilicon through its majority ownership of Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC).
Revealed: The UK's Latest Energy Supply Chain Contracts
Bidding to help craft a more secure, resilient and decarbonised energy system, the National Grid has awarded several contracts under its £59bn (US$76.4bn) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) supply chain framework.
The framework was launched in 2023 and aims to secure vital equipment for both current and future energy infrastructure projects and craft long-term supplier relationships.
On the Framework Agreement, six HDVC cable suppliers have been granted positions: LS Cable & System, Hellenic & Jan De Nul Consortium, NKT Cables, Sumitomo Electric, Prysmian Group and Taihan Cable & Solution. These positions total around £21.3bn.
On the HVDC Converter Framework, four suppliers have been given places: Hitachi Energy, GE Vernova, Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric. These contracts total £24.6bn.
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