Effective vendor management has become a strategic discipline rather than a back-office necessity. As organisations rely on a wider network of suppliers, software providers and service partners, the quality of those relationships can shape everything from cost control and compliance to resilience and customer experience.…
Atomic raises $12.5 million to turn supply chain planning into real-time decision automation
Boston-based Atomic has raised $12.5 million in a Series A round led by Klass Capital and Madrona Venture Group, as the company moves to widen its AI-native supply chain planning software from decision support into a system that can also execute daily operating choices. Atomic…
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For finance chiefs, the problem is not simply how long they can hold on to cash. It is how much of the underlying obligation they can see before it becomes due. That is the central message of a PYMNTS Intelligence analysis of working capital management, which found that only 40%…
E2open elevates supply chain management with its multi-enterprise orchestration platform
E2open’s main point of difference is not that it offers another supply chain system for one company to use in isolation, but that it is designed to help organisations act across the wider network in which modern supply chains actually operate. That matters because much…
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Only a small minority of organisations have managed to extend operational excellence across the enterprise, and that failure is increasingly costly. McKinsey has said roughly 7% of organisations have successfully scaled such mechanisms company-wide, while its research on transformations suggests around 70% fall short because employee engagement is weak and…
AI agents are moving from experimental tools to operational decision-makers in supply chains, with analysts warning that the shift will only succeed if companies first put proper data, governance and accountability in place. The change is being framed not as another layer of automation, but…
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View AllBab el-Mandeb Strait becomes a focal point of global trade disruption and regional tension
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait has become one of the most consequential flashpoints in global trade, turning a narrow waterway off Yemen into a pressure point for shipping, energy markets and regional security. Known as the “Gate of Tears”, the strait links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and…
Supplier performance is one of the most consequential parts of supply chain management, yet it is also among the hardest to get right. Businesses often assume they can only watch, react and hope for the best. In practice, as procurement specialists and software providers alike…

