Artificial intelligence is reshaping supply chains, but it is not simply erasing jobs. The more immediate effect, as industry observers note, is a shift in the kind of talent employers want: fewer broad, routine roles and more people who can interpret data, manage change and…
Ocean freight markets have swung sharply out of balance, with spot rates rising by more than 300% in five months as blank sailings, port congestion and geopolitical tension disrupt global flows, according to GEODIS Americas chief executive Laura Ritchey. Speaking on FreightWaves Today, Ritchey said…
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SAP Concur and Amex GBT enhance Complete platform with real-time disruption management and personalised supplier offers
SAP Concur and American Express Global Business Travel have expanded their joint Complete platform with new tools aimed at giving corporate travel managers tighter control over spending, helping travellers recover more easily from disruption and surfacing supplier offers at the moment of booking. A new leakage reporting dashboard is now…
Rockwell Automation says Riyadh Roastery has chosen its Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform to modernise production as the Saudi coffee company looks to expand output, tighten quality control and gain a clearer view of its factory operations. The move places the platform at the centre of…
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Pinnacle Oil and Gas enhances supplier collaboration to boost operational standards by 2026
Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited has stepped up its engagement with suppliers as it seeks to sharpen efficiency across its operations and reinforce standards on compliance, safety and performance. The company said its 2026 Vendors’ Forum brought together more than 100 current and prospective suppliers, both in person and online,…
Rising costs, tighter margins and smaller teams are pushing many businesses to make do with the suppliers they already know, even when those relationships are not the best fit on price, capability or terms. That hesitation can be costly, particularly for founders and procurement teams…
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View AllFrontier AI is generating plenty of excitement among procurement and supply chain leaders, but the most advanced model on a leaderboard is not necessarily the one best suited to Source-to-Pay work. The latest releases from major AI labs have shown striking progress in reasoning, coding and open-ended analysis, prompting enterprise…
AI deployment in distributors remains limited despite strategic priorities, DSG report shows
Distribution Strategy Group’s first AI Top 25 offers a blunt reality check for distributors that have spent the past two years talking up artificial intelligence without yet embedding it deeply into day-to-day operations. After assessing more than 300 North American distributors, DSG concluded that only…

