The evolving strategic role of battery procurement amid geopolitical and technical risks
Battery procurement is no longer a narrow purchasing function concerned mainly with price, lead times and availability. In a sector shaped by volatile commodity markets, geopolitics, regulation and rapid technical change, it has become a strategic discipline that can affect product performance, compliance and resilience…
Continental Tire partners with Atrium Solutions to drive digital overhaul of emergency roadside support
Continental Tire has struck a partnership with Atrium Solutions as part of its push towards a more digital model for emergency road service, reflecting how fleet support is being reshaped by automation, data and real-time communication. The move comes as commercial fleets place greater value…
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Companies are shifting to strategic early procurement of carbon credits amid market tightening
Companies are increasingly discovering that carbon credits cannot be left until the end of the reporting cycle. What was once treated as a tactical, year-end purchase is turning into a supply-chain decision with real strategic consequences. As corporate climate targets draw nearer and integrity rules tighten, the pool of credits…
Importers often focus on the freight rate because it is the number they can see first. Yet, as freight procurement specialists repeatedly point out, that figure is usually only the beginning of the bill. Charges accumulate at every stage of the journey, from origin handling…
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Chinese packaging printing industry shifts towards integrated, digital, and greener solutions
China’s label and packaging printing sector is moving well beyond its old boundaries, as converters respond to brand owners’ demands for fewer suppliers and broader packaging capabilities. Professor Xu Wencai, chairman of the Packaging Printing and Label Association of the China Packaging Federation, says the industry has shifted in recent…
Sharing in Growth reaches milestone with 100 aerospace supplier engagements, boosting UK’s aerospace resilience
Derby-based performance improvement consultancy Sharing in Growth has reached a notable landmark in aerospace, with its 100th engagement under the Aerospace Supplier Development Scheme now under way. The company, founded in 2012, has built its reputation on long-term transformation work for industrial clients, combining operational…
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View AllAvery Dennison has launched ReadyDPP, a full-service package aimed at helping apparel brands prepare for Digital Product Passport requirements as the European Union moves to make product-level traceability a standard feature of market access. The company said the service brings together software, digital ID tools, physical labels, hardware, consultancy and…
Costco has named JD.com as its sole official ecommerce partner in China, a move that broadens the warehouse club’s online reach well beyond the city-by-city delivery model it had previously relied on. According to JD.com, the partnership gives Costco a flagship store on the platform…

