This Week's Top Five Stories in Supply Chain

By Libby Hargreaves
August 08, 2025

This week's top stories include the UK-India trade deal. Supply Chain Digital takes a look at some of the biggest stories from the past few days, including news from PSC LIVE, JP Morgan, and Embraer.

**How the UK-India Deal Opens Doors for Clean Energy Supplies**

In a trade pact centred on clean energy and industrial collaboration, the UK and India have agreed a new framework designed to reshape their economic relationship. Prime Ministers Sir Keir Starmer and Shri Narendra Modi signed the UK-India Vision 2035 agreement in Westminster this week, laying out terms that target renewable energy growth and open critical supply chains between the two countries. The deal aims to boost bilateral trade by US$31.7bn annually, with sustainable technology, referred to in the document as climate tech, at its core. This includes solar, wind and other low-carbon solutions. Beyond green technology, the agreement also locks in defence and aerospace contracts, financial services access and joint innovation in frontier technologies.

**Coupa's Starring Role at PSC LIVE London**

Coupa is dedicated to reshaping business spend management using innovative AI technology. Central to its approach is a remarkable, community-driven dataset covering US$8tn in spend data, which fuels smart automation throughout the procurement lifecycle. As a headline sponsor, Coupa is poised to take centre stage at Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London on 23-24 September. The much-anticipated annual Global Summit will once again take place at the Business Design Centre, offering unmatched networking opportunities with visionary leaders and industry innovators shaping the future of business.

**How J.P. Morgan is Transforming FedEx's Working Capital**

J.P. Morgan is unveiling a partnership with Oracle to release its Supply Chain Finance (SCF) solution as a means to optimise working capital. The SCF solution relies on Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to boost efficiency and productivity. FedEx has already begun using the new solution and is seeing the benefits immediately. It has already implemented the solution into its system and is seeing reduced solution application time and increased vendor payment flexibility.

**Would FIFA Have Saved Switzerland from 39% Trump Tariffs?**

US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff wave is taking full effect, sending shockwaves through global trade networks and drawing backlash from key partners, particularly Switzerland. From semiconductors to specialised industrial equipment, US supply chains are now under increased pressure as tariff hikes roll out and diplomatic efforts struggle to keep pace. At midnight on Thursday, Trump's deadline passed – and with it came new tariffs aimed at "reciprocal" trade corrections. The announcement of a 39% tariff on Swiss exports came on August 1 and prompted widespread criticism across the country. National Councillor Roland Rino Büchel, a member of the Swiss People’s Party, said: “It is definitely time to bring in Gianni Infantino now without further delay to help open doors.” Trump, who refers to Gianni as “a friend of mine,” has appeared publicly with the football chief several times this summer. Despite the high stakes, Switzerland confirmed it would not retaliate with its own tariffs. President Karin Keller-Sutter said the government is exploring how to support affected companies instead.

**How Embraer's SAP S2P Overhaul Strengthens its Supply Chain**

As an aerospace leader, Embraer designs and builds aircraft with precision in mind. From its base in Brazil, the company connects with 2,100 suppliers and trading partners in more than 60 countries. Managing this vast network is critical – and increasingly complex – as supply chain disruptions from natural disasters or geopolitical shifts can ripple across production lines, causing delays, shortages and increased costs. The company’s leadership sees supply chain resilience as a collective effort: "the work of one contributes to the success of the other." This philosophy sits at the core of the company’s strategy as demand grows and operational complexity increases. To meet this challenge, Embraer has launched the ONEChain Program—its largest digital transformation project in two decades.

This Week's Top Five Stories in Supply Chain

The article highlights key developments in global supply chain dynamics, including the UK-India trade deal focused on clean energy and industrial collaboration, Coupa's role at PSC LIVE London, J.P. Morgan's partnership with FedEx to optimize working capital, Switzerland's response to U.S. tariffs, and Embraer's digital transformation to strengthen supply chain resilience.