European retailers are increasingly turning to open models, digital twins and physical AI to trim costs, speed up workflows and make shopping systems more adaptive, according to NVIDIA. The company says the shift is already moving beyond experimentation, with retailers and consumer brands using its…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has set itself a combined lending target of $2.6 billion by 2030 for women-owned businesses and agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises, in one of its most significant commitments yet to two sectors that remain underfinanced across Africa. The Lomé-headquartered banking group said…
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D-Wave Quantum and the University of Arkansas have unveiled a research partnership designed to test how quantum computing might help tackle some of supply chain management’s most stubborn optimisation problems, from routing and scheduling to inventory allocation and network design. The initiative sits within the Supply Chain Management Research Centre…
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Vendors are positioning agentic AI as the bridge between supply chain planning and execution, enabling disruption responses to be assessed across demand, inventory, transport and production in near real time.AI agents are increasingly being presented as the missing link between supply chain planning and execution, with vendors and consultants arguing…
FourKites has unveiled a new commercial model it is calling Outcome-as-a-Service for Supply Chain, positioning its software around specific business results rather than the features of individual tools. The Chicago-based company said the shift reflects a broader change in enterprise technology, as businesses increasingly judge…
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View AllUniPro Foodservice has unveiled Partners Plus Solutions, a new partnership platform aimed at indirect spend and technology suppliers as the cooperative seeks to deepen ties with vendors that want more than a conventional sales relationship. The programme is due to begin in 2027 and is being positioned as a more…
