Construction firms rarely win better prices from material suppliers by simply asking for a discount. The more effective route is to make themselves cheaper and less risky to serve. That means offering suppliers predictable volume, clean ordering, timely payment and enough visibility to plan around…
India’s logistics system is entering a new phase in which drones are no longer viewed simply as gadgets for pilot projects, but as one component of a broader transport network. The real issue is no longer whether an aircraft can make the trip; it is…
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PepsiCo has signalled that its Asia-Pacific sustainability push is moving from experimentation towards possible roll-out, after signing letters of intent with five returning startups from its Greenhouse Accelerator programme, including Australian firms Adiona and X-Centric Sciences. The agreements do not guarantee deployment, but they indicate that PepsiCo and the startups…
At Everest Group’s 2026 India Procurement and Vendor Management Roundtable, the discussion moved well beyond the long-running question of whether procurement can do more than cut costs. The more consequential issue, participants agreed, is how the function can shape business outcomes in an environment defined…
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In shipping, control of the vessel has long meant control over the cargo’s fate. That lesson is being rediscovered with particular force as geopolitical friction, sanctions risk and chokepoint uncertainty push commodity groups to secure their own tonnage. ADNOC Logistics & Services has become one of the clearest examples of…
A bipartisan group of US senators has accused Donald Trump of exceeding his authority by allowing diesel imports from Russia, arguing that the move appears to clash with a 2022 law designed to block Russian energy trade while Moscow continues its war in Ukraine. In…
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View AllTD SYNNEX expands PartnerFirst with agents that can quote, track orders and manage channel tasks
TD SYNNEX has broadened its PartnerFirst platform for North American partners with a new set of agentic AI features intended to cut down on routine admin and speed up commercial work. According to the company, the latest update is designed to help partners spend less time moving between systems and…
Tradeshift has expanded AskAda for Sellers from a support assistant into an agent that can check payment, invoice and validation status for suppliers in real time, the company says, in a move it presents as part of a broader shift towards agentic AI across its…

