Scotland's long-standing approach to embedding social value in public procurement gains UK recognition
A UK Cabinet Office move to give greater weight to social value in public procurement has been welcomed by Catch22, but the idea is hardly new north of the border. Scotland has had its own procurement framework for years, using community benefits and the Sustainable…
Procurement is being pushed into a faster, less forgiving environment. Supply chains can change in days, budgets can shift before a quarter ends and business teams increasingly expect purchasing decisions at the pace of delivery, not administration. In that context, the old model of lengthy…
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Procurement technology in 2026 evolves into a strategic decision-making tool amid AI deployment challenges
Enterprise procurement technology has moved well beyond digitising forms and speeding up approvals. In 2026, it is increasingly being used as a decision-making layer that links sourcing, purchasing, supplier management, spend analytics and finance into a single operational view. The result is a shift from isolated purchasing tools towards integrated…
TAC leadership meeting reveals transforming roles amid growing diagnostic and operational complexity
Warranty operations may look tidy from the outside, but the latest 2026 TAC Leadership Xchange Group meeting showed how much more entangled technical support has become with diagnostics, training, warranty governance and dealer operations. Leaders from Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor America, Hyundai Canada, Kia…
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Bulgaria expands SIGMA platform to enhance transparency and tackle public procurement dominance
Bulgaria’s digital reform drive is moving into a more assertive phase, with the government preparing to widen the scope of SIGMA, a public platform designed to bring far greater transparency to state procurement and spending. According to the Bulgarian News Agency, the system is due to be presented to the…
Procurement teams are being asked to do more with less: cut costs, strengthen controls, speed up approvals and give the business clearer sight of what is being bought and why. Yet in many organisations, the reality is still a patchwork of emails, spreadsheets and disconnected…
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View AllVendors’ tiering practices deepen divide between small and large channel partners, threatening regional coverage
Techaisle’s latest global partner survey suggests the channel is increasingly splitting into two very different economies, with smaller firms facing a widening growth disadvantage that cannot be explained by market forces alone. The survey, based on responses from 5,450 partner firms in 24 countries, shows that partners with annual revenue…
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…

