Russia has long been a difficult market for outsiders to read, and for investors the challenge has only deepened since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The country still offers the lure of vast natural resources, a large domestic market and a technically…
The old idea of a channel partner as a simple sales intermediary is giving way to something broader and more collaborative. As Schneider Electric argues, the energy and technology landscape now rewards organisations that can assemble expertise, not merely move product. In a market shaped…
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For chief financial officers, supply chain compliance is no longer a sleepy back-office concern. As tariffs, sanctions, regulatory scrutiny and broader transparency demands intensify, companies are discovering that the real value of traceability lies not only in meeting rules but in helping them respond more quickly and decisively when risk…
For procurement teams buying through aerospace hardware distributors, the value of the relationship increasingly lies not just in supplying parts, but in managing availability. Vendor managed inventory, or VMI, is one of the clearest ways that shift plays out. Instead of leaving buyers to watch…
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Two weeks after the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply opened its Kenya office in Nairobi, the message from the organisation’s global chief executive was plain: procurement in East Africa is no longer a quiet administrative function, but a discipline central to resilience, ethics and growth. Speaking at the launch…
Climate risks now directly impact earnings calls, transforming financial reporting and supply chain strategies
The most telling shift in climate reporting is not happening in sustainability reports. It is showing up in earnings calls, where weather volatility is increasingly being discussed as a direct pressure on margins, pricing and supply continuity. That change was visible at Hershey in May…
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View AllMaersk expands Trade & Tariff Studio to embed early trade planning amid rising global trade volatility
Maersk is broadening its Trade & Tariff Studio in a move that pushes tariff analysis further upstream into supply chain planning, as the Danish logistics group seeks to help customers make sourcing and product decisions before goods are shipped. The company said the AI-based service, first introduced in June 2025,…
Pem-Air has chosen Ramco Aviation Software to underpin its engine maintenance, repair and overhaul operations as the business broadens its work on larger and newer powerplants. In a statement, Ramco Systems said the FAA- and EASA-certified repair specialist will use its aviation platform across a…

