Hormuz, EV & Nestlé: Top Supply Chain News This Week
16 June
A framework agreement between the US, Israel and Iran could restore access to the Strait of Hormuz within weeks. The deal was announced on Sunday 14 June by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who confirmed Washington and Tehran had agreed to end hostilities on all fronts.
The memorandum of understanding offers logistics managers a timeline for planning around one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
15 June
Global supply chains have undergone significant transformation in recent years, driven by the need to respond to ongoing geopolitical volatility. Traditional methods of supply chain organisation no longer hold up in today’s ever-changing environment.
A function which once relied on spreadsheets, emails and maintained its very own operational landscape, now needs to be adaptive and much faster.
According to GEP’s 2026 Outlook Report, 75% of respondents say that AI has exposed the limitations of legacy governance processes.
14 June
Countries in the European Economic Area and Switzerland have committed almost €200bn (US$232.7bn) to EV ecosystems. According to New Automotive, €109bn (US$127bn) of this targets the battery supply chain. The research group states that up to €46bn (US$53.5bn) has been allocated to public charging networks and €60bn (US$70bn) to manufacturing.
The battery supply chain remains dominated by Chinese manufacturers. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Chinese companies manufacture nearly 70% of the world's EV batteries and supply battery cells for more than 80% of EVs worldwide. China also controls a majority of the refining capacity for materials like lithium, with manufacturers including CATL and BYD leading production.
16 June
Dairy supply chains face pressure from multiple directions. Emissions targets, climate variability, labour availability and cost inflation all affect how milk reaches processors and consumers. Food manufacturers that rely on dairy ingredients must manage these factors while maintaining product quality and volume.
Nestlé employs more than 270,000 people and operates a portfolio of more than 2,000 brands. The company was founded in 1866. Many of its products contain dairy ingredients.
The company has published its first Dairy Plan. According to Nestlé, the plan details how it works with 130,000 dairy farmers and more than 200 suppliers.
19 June
Gartner's 2026 Global Supply Chain Top 25 rankings shine a light on some of the biggest global supply chain organisations, as well as the macro trends responsible for their success.
The standings were decided with a composite scoring system, which included a peer rating, along with revenue, change in ROPA, gross margin and ESG points among other factors.
As a result, making up the top three global supply chains were NVIDIA in second place and Walmart, which notably climbed 10 places year-on-year.
