Portuguese technology company C-MORE has unveiled ALMA, an artificial intelligence agent it says has been designed to avoid the kind of “hallucinations” that can undermine generative AI in corporate compliance and sustainability work. The system has been built to audit suppliers and monitor supply chains…
At Everest Group’s 2026 India Procurement and Vendor Management Roundtable, the discussion moved well beyond the long-running question of whether procurement can do more than cut costs. The more consequential issue, participants agreed, is how the function can shape business outcomes in an environment defined…
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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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Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises are steadily reshaping the way they buy, source and receive goods, moving towards supply chains that are more mixed, more selective and, above all, closer to home. The latest edition of Geopost’s 2B Recipient Barometer suggests that this shift is being driven by a combination…
Boeing is pressing its suppliers to replace long-standing manual production practices with greater automation, in a move the company says is necessary if aircraft output is to rise meaningfully. At an industry event on Wednesday, Boeing chief technology officer Lane Ballard argued that the aerospace…
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View AllLondon Fire Brigade has moved its finance and procurement operations on to a new public cloud platform in a step it says will sharpen control over spending, simplify purchasing and give operational staff faster access to equipment. The overhaul, delivered with SAP and the consultancy excelerated, is designed to support…
Portugal raises procurement thresholds as new code shifts focus from paperwork to accountability
Portugal’s public procurement rules entered a new phase on 1 October, when the latest overhaul of the Public Contracts Code took effect under Decree-Law No. 177/2026, published on 4 September. The government has presented the reform as the most significant change to the regime since…

