Qatar’s shift to sustainable procurement accelerates with focus on genuine circular economy
Sustainability is becoming a more routine factor in purchasing decisions across Qatar, as companies look beyond price and presentation to consider how products are made, used and disposed of. At Ecossential, which supplies items such as reusable bags, drinkware, recycled stationery and plantable notebooks, operational…
For many HVAC contractors, procurement still feels like a simple equation: find the lowest price and keep the job moving. Yet, as Candy Cunningham argues, that approach can misread the real economics of the trade, where labour is often far more expensive than a few…
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Artificial intelligence in procurement has travelled a long way from the era of broad promises and speculative pilots. In category intelligence, where teams must track suppliers, prices, risks and shifting market conditions, the technology is now beginning to show practical value. According to Madhukar Irvathraya, co-founder and managing partner at…
What began as a family emergency has become a striking example of how artificial intelligence is being folded into everyday retail. According to CNA Insider, as reported by Moneycontrol, Lin Enqi, a 21-year-old student in Singapore, stepped in to help run her family’s neighbourhood grocery…
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Aftermarket parts planning has long been one of the hardest problems in supply chain management. Demand is uneven, part ranges are vast, and service expectations are often unforgiving. For many companies, the result is a familiar pattern: too much stock in one location, too little in another, and escalating costs…
Indonesia’s 2026 procurement budget sparks drive for smarter, more inclusive digital systems
Indonesia’s estimated Rp911.7 trillion procurement budget for 2026 is drawing fresh attention from businesses seeking a bigger share of government spending, as officials push to make the system more open, efficient and data-led. Sarah Sadiqa, head of the Government Goods and Services Procurement Policy Agency,…
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View AllNew dimensions of ESG: embedding security and resilience into responsible investment strategies
The past three years have exposed a fault line in responsible investment that many frameworks were never built to handle. Conflict has intensified, trade barriers have returned as policy tools and governments are leaning more heavily on sanctions, export controls and industrial strategy. The result has been a world in…
Private equity embraces automation and AI as core strategies for lasting industrial value
For much of private equity’s history, automation was treated as a largely tactical exercise: replace old kit, lift output, trim costs and move on. That mindset is increasingly out of step with how industrial businesses are being valued and managed. According to MiddleGround Capital’s John…

