Independent boat retailers often talk about vendors as if they were simply sources of stock. That view is too narrow. The stronger businesses treat supplier relationships as part of the sales engine, using them to sharpen marketing, lift sell-through and create a more compelling customer…
Why supplier scorecards need to evolve from static reports to real-time management tools
Supplier scorecards are everywhere in procurement and supply chain teams, yet their prevalence often masks a more basic weakness: they frequently describe performance after the fact rather than helping to change it in real time. That is the central problem raised by Logistics Viewpoints, which…
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AI agents are no longer a speculative corner of the software market. According to an analysis cited by EigenCloud, a growing group of products led by Cursor, Harvey, Replit Agent, Sierra Agent and others is already generating close to $2.9 billion in annual recurring revenue. That scale has turned autonomous…
Loop 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…
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TSR Group and BASF have agreed to build out a wider European battery-recycling network as the bloc’s electric-vehicle market continues to mature and the problem of end-of-life batteries becomes more urgent. According to BASF, the collaboration covers the dismantling and safe discharging of spent EV batteries, the conversion of recovered…
Precoro has unveiled a Universal PunchOut Connector it says will let procurement teams extend automated purchasing to suppliers that do not already sit on its official integration list, widening access to the familiar PunchOut model beyond major vendors and into smaller or more specialised distributor…
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View AllEricsson’s digital assessment paves the way for smarter, safer oil fields with private 5G
As the energy industry pushes deeper into digital operations, the case for smart oil fields is becoming harder to ignore. Real-time data, automation and advanced analytics can lift efficiency and improve safety, but only if they sit on a resilient industrial network. Without that foundation, digital tools can be underused,…
Pharmaceutical supply chains are being tested again by forces far beyond the control of procurement teams, as conflict in the Middle East disrupts air corridors, sea lanes and the movement of temperature-sensitive medicines. According to Xeneta, air cargo activity across the Gulf fell sharply in…

