SAP Ariba’s Guided Sourcing transforms with AI-driven automation and smarter decision-making in 2026
SAP Ariba’s Guided Sourcing has long been designed to make procurement less cumbersome, but the latest wave of updates points to a more ambitious shift: a move towards a sourcing process that is more automated, more conversational and less dependent on manual intervention. According to…
For many businesses, supply chain visibility has moved from a back-office concern to a board-level issue. In the UK, where firms are dealing with volatile demand, tighter margins and rising cyber risk, the ability to see what is happening across suppliers, inventory, logistics and fulfilment…
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Beacon is making a clear break from the digital freight forwarding experiment that helped define its early years, arguing that the problem was not just execution but the model itself. Fraser Robinson, the company’s chief executive and co-founder, told The Loadstar that Beacon had once tried to operate as a…
Most vendor management programmes do not fail all at once. They begin to creak in familiar places: onboarding drags on, contracts are hard to locate, assessments arrive too late, and work slips between teams that are all operating in good faith but not from…
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PepsiCo's Asia-Pacific Greenhouse programme shifts focus to ready-to-scale innovations for 2026
PepsiCo has reworked its Asia-Pacific Greenhouse programme for 2026, narrowing the field and pushing the initiative further towards commercial deployment rather than early-stage experimentation. The seven-month scheme will feature five startups drawn from previous cohorts, including Sydney-based Adiona and X-Centric, as PepsiCo looks to turn earlier trial work into operational…
Artificial intelligence has emerged as the standout force reshaping supply chains in 2026, with a new MHI annual report suggesting the industry is moving away from small-scale trials and towards broader deployment. The report, produced with Deloitte and based on a survey of more than…
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View AllLoop secures $95 million to enhance AI-driven supply chain predictions and expand enterprise adoption
Loop, the San Francisco-based AI startup focused on logistics and supply chains, has raised $95 million in a Series C round as it looks to broaden its platform and hire more engineering talent. The deal was led by Valor Equity Partners and the Valor Atreides AI Fund, with backing from…
Predictive AI is moving from a technical novelty to a practical business tool, helping organisations turn past data into forward-looking decisions. Rather than waiting for problems to surface, companies are using these systems to anticipate demand, spot fraud, reduce downtime and improve customer retention. The…

