US indicts Chinese executives and shipping giants over pandemic-era cartel controlling global container supply
The United States has indicted seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s biggest shipping container manufacturers, accusing them of running a years-long cartel that restricted supply and pushed up prices during the COVID-19 era, according to the Department of Justice. Prosecutors say the alleged…
AI-driven invoice automation could save airlines billions by reducing unseen billing errors
Airlines are adept at tracking the costs passengers can see: fuel, crew, airport fees, fleet use, maintenance, sales channels and demand. Yet Skymetrix says a far less visible drain is still sitting inside finance departments, where invoices continue to arrive in formats designed for people…
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Procurement technology is entering a new phase, as enterprises move from platforms that track activity to systems that can initiate action. For years, procurement software was built around records and workflows: first enterprise resource planning tools, then source-to-pay suites that improved visibility, standardised processes and gave procurement a more strategic…
Procurement shifts to centre of corporate decision-making with focus on strategy and sustainability
Procurement is becoming more closely tied to the centre of corporate decision-making, with a growing share of teams now reporting to chief operating officers rather than chief financial officers. The Economist’s survey shows 44% of procurement functions report to the COO this year, up from…
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Northrop Grumman has turned to automated testing to keep its SAP environment stable as it moves through a major S/4HANA migration, according to a case study published by Worksoft and covered by SAPinsider. The aerospace and defence group, which supports operations spanning finance, supply chain and manufacturing, relies on SAP…
Iran's foreign minister highlights mistrust as key barrier to US deal amid regional tensions
Iran’s foreign minister has said mistrust remains the main barrier to any deal with the United States over the war, while signalling that Tehran would welcome outside diplomatic help, especially from China, as tensions remain high. Abbas Araghchi told reporters in New Delhi that mixed…
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View AllCleo's new AI-driven platform offers real-time risk detection to reduce supply chain chargebacks
Cleo has expanded its retail-focused chargeback prevention offering with a new release that uses agentic workflows to pull fragmented information from across enterprise systems into a single live view, aiming to help suppliers spot fulfilment risks before they turn into deductions or penalties. The company says the updated capability sits…
Coupa accelerates push into agentic AI with new products and strategic acquisitions at Inspire 2026
LAS VEGAS – Coupa used its Inspire 2026 conference to underline how aggressively it is pushing into agentic AI, unveiling new products, announcing the acquisition of Rossum and pitching a future in which procurement systems do far more of the heavy lifting themselves. According to…

