Maine Pointe and Sophus Technology have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping companies use artificial intelligence and optimisation tools to make supply-chain decisions faster and carry them through to implementation. According to the companies, the arrangement combines Sophus Technology’s supply-chain network design software with…
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Packaging suppliers and brand owners need to work far more closely if they are to cope with volatile raw material costs, strengthen sustainability efforts and build more resilient supply chains, executives said at the Packaging South Asia Conference in Mumbai on 9 October. In a fireside discussion on the shift…
EcoVadis has struck a partnership with Vertice that will place its sustainability ratings directly inside the AI procurement platform, giving buyers a way to weigh environmental, social and governance performance alongside price, contract terms, benchmark data and commercial risk. The arrangement makes Vertice EcoVadis’ first…
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The emphasis is shifting from static Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboards to dynamic, real-time operational data. Traditional KPIs often fail to capture the complexities and nuances of supplier relationships, potentially overlooking significant value opportunities. Suppeco, an AI-driven Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) platform, addresses this gap by focusing on live operational…
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View AllIn healthcare procurement, the words “vendor” and “supplier” are often used as though they mean the same thing. In practice, that overlap is convenient but imprecise. The difference matters most when a provider is deciding which companies simply fulfil orders and which ones become part of its long-term purchasing strategy.…
For schools and academy trusts facing tight budgets, procurement can look like a purely financial exercise: find the lowest price, protect cashflow and keep services running. Yet sustainable procurement is better understood as a form of prudent stewardship, because the cheapest option is not always…
