The Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium has overhauled its procurement operation with SAP Ariba, in a move designed to give two major NHS trusts tighter control over spending, supplier management and stock visibility, according to SAP and HCLTech. The consortium, known as BWPC, supports…
Artificial intelligence is moving quickly to the centre of supply chain strategy, but the industry’s appetite for adoption is running ahead of its operational foundations. Across manufacturing, retail and logistics, many companies are eager to use AI to sharpen planning, improve visibility and strengthen compliance,…
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Supply Nation and CommBank expand online Drive procurement training for Indigenous businesses
Supply Nation and Commonwealth Bank have widened access to their Drive procurement training for Indigenous businesses by moving the programme online and adding new self-paced modules. The expansion is intended to make the capability-building initiative more practical for business owners who are balancing training with daily operations. According to Supply…
Russia’s business-to-business sales market is expanding rapidly, but the firms best placed to benefit are increasingly those that reach customers long before a tender is formally announced. According to industry forecasts, the market could reach 4.2 trillion roubles by 2030, although other recent estimates are…
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GE Aerospace accelerates aircraft engine deliveries with new lean and AI-driven manufacturing approach
GE Aerospace has sharply reduced production lead times for key components, a move that helped lift aircraft engine deliveries in the second quarter as the company leans harder on its Flight Deck operating model to unclog manufacturing bottlenecks. According to the company’s July 16 earnings call and second-quarter results, lead…
Amazon Business has passed $60 billion in annualised gross sales, a threshold that underlines how firmly B2B purchasing has moved into digital channels and how quickly that shift is being reshaped by AI. According to Amazon, the marketplace now serves more than 11 million organisations…
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View AllContinental 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 on systems that can reduce…
Corporate virtual cards evolve into control and compliance tools amid rising financial complexities
Mastercard and American Express are signalling that the next phase of business-to-business payments is less about shaving seconds off a transfer and more about tightening control over how money moves. According to Mastercard, its upgraded In Control virtual card platform now includes issuer-enforced controls, improved…

