Manufacturing in 2026 is being reshaped less by new machinery than by the intelligence layered on top of it. Across factories and processing plants, machine learning is increasingly being used to spot faults earlier, stabilise output, improve scheduling and cut waste, marking a shift from…
Chief procurement officers are increasingly treating artificial intelligence as a practical tool for expanding capacity rather than a shortcut to immediate savings, according to Ardent Partners’ AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI report, sponsored by ORO Labs and Fairmarkit. In the report’s latest…
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Many companies still treat cost control as a blunt exercise in restraint, but the more effective approach is often to treat it as a design problem. That is the argument at the heart of Soren Kaplan’s piece for Inc, which suggests that the most resilient cost strategies look less like…
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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Businesses supplying goods and services to the construction and RMI sectors are being urged to sharpen their approach to credit risk as economic pressure continues to ripple through the supply chain. Insight Data says demand has risen for the financial trigger alerts built into its Salestracker platform, as more suppliers…
EcoVadis has widened access to its Community platform, opening the sustainability-focused networking space beyond customers that already hold an EcoVadis rating to all procurement organisations and non-customers. The move marks a shift from an initially gated forum into a broader professional network aimed at procurement…
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View AllA decade ago, a kirana shop running short of stock on a busy Saturday evening would often have had no option but to wait. Today, in parts of India, the retailer can place an order through an app and receive replenishment by the next morning. That shift is becoming increasingly…
AI diversification accelerates as enterprises seek control amidst geopolitical and technological shifts
Technology procurement has been upended in little more than a year by a mix of geopolitical tension, economic pressure and the pace of AI development. What once looked like a straightforward buying decision now carries a strategic risk: if an organisation builds too much on…

