Geopolitics is no longer a background risk in memory sourcing; it is now a central force shaping how DRAM and NAND are bought, allocated and qualified. For years, many electronics makers treated memory procurement as a largely cyclical business, assuming that tight supply would eventually…
RheinBrücke expands MeRLIN sourcing platform across the Middle East with AI enhancements
RheinBrücke IT Consulting has widened access to its MeRLIN sourcing and procurement platform, making the system available to enterprise clients across the Middle East as organisations in the region face growing supplier, compliance and risk-management demands. Built on Microsoft Azure, MeRLIN is designed to support…
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Undersea fibre-optic cables are usually hidden from public view, but they now sit near the centre of global trade resilience. According to Britannica, they carry about 95% of international data, making them as important to modern commerce as ports, canals and shipping lanes. That data includes financial transfers, cloud services,…
A misaligned spreadsheet is all it can take to lose a wholesale account. In apparel, where timing, availability and buyer confidence matter as much as product, duplicated data and disconnected workflows can quickly turn a routine season order into a commercial failure. That is why…
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EcoVadis partners with Carbmee to enhance supplier emissions data and accelerate decarbonisation
EcoVadis has expanded its Carbon Data Network by adding Carbmee as a strategic partner, in a move the company says will strengthen the quality of supplier emissions data available for Scope 3 reporting. The latest tie-up follows EcoVadis’ recent partnership with Watershed and adds to existing links with Sweep and…
FedEx and ServiceNow expand partnership to enhance supply chain automation and resilience
FedEx and ServiceNow are deepening their partnership in a bid to bring more automation and predictive intelligence to supply chain and procurement operations, a move the companies say is designed to help businesses respond faster to disruption and make better sourcing decisions. The expanded collaboration,…
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View AllMiddle East shifts from billable hours to value-based pricing amid digital transformation
Across the Middle East, commercial relationships have long rested on personal trust, but that tradition is now colliding with modern procurement systems built around hourly billing and rate cards. As markets from Dubai to Riyadh digitise and professionalise, the tension is becoming harder to ignore: models designed to control cost…
US launches 'Project Freedom' to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid escalation and renewed tensions
US forces have struck six Iranian fast boats and intercepted missiles and drones in the Strait of Hormuz as Washington launched a new escort mission for merchant shipping through the chokepoint, raising fresh doubts over a ceasefire that officials in both countries say is still…

