ABP Food Group use the IBMi-based Infor M3 platform to manage their business operations. As part of a refresh of their IT Strategy, ABP are planning to build capability in this area to support future projects, including upgrades, implementations and business transformations. In the Covid-19 pandemic ABP is a key food supplier and has depended on a stable IT platform to continue its supply to customers and UK consumers. This presentation gives a view on the importance of reliable IT in the “Essential Services” supply chain and the need to build capability so that the platforms on which this is based is sustainable in the longer term.