Shippeo has bought German supply chain automation specialist Logward in a move that underlines how transport technology is shifting from simple visibility towards automated execution, according to FreightWaves. The deal brings together Shippeo’s real-time multimodal tracking with Logward’s AI-driven workflow tools on a single platform,…
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Procure-to-pay automation is moving from a back-office efficiency project to a broader operational necessity, as organisations look to tighten costs, improve control and shorten buying cycles. The case for change is simple enough: when requisitions, purchase orders, invoices and payments sit in separate systems, finance and procurement teams spend too…
Associated Energy Services is finding that boiler efficiency is no longer just a matter of machinery, but of combining controls, remote visibility and practical human judgement. In the food manufacturing sector, where steam demand can change quickly and production downtime is costly, the company says…
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The Crown Commercial Service has been folded into a new body, the Government Commercial Agency, in a restructuring the Cabinet Office says is intended to tighten oversight, improve efficiency and deliver better value across public procurement. The change, which took effect on 1 April 2026, brings together CCS and several…
A new study has found that climate shocks hitting suppliers can weaken a company’s sustainability performance far beyond the immediate damage at the point of disruption. Drawing on data from Chinese A-share listed companies between 2011 and 2023, the research maps meteorological information onto the…
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View AllElectronic components are moving back to the centre of industrial strategy as companies across Europe grapple with the twin pressures of digitalisation and decarbonisation. What was once treated as a routine purchasing category is increasingly shaping whether new systems can be designed, built and brought into service on time. The…
