Cell and gene therapy sector shifts towards deeper collaboration with specialised CDMOs amid market growth and complexity
The cell and gene therapy sector is moving from promise to execution. Contract manufacturers and development partners are becoming more central as sponsors face the harder work of turning complex science into reliable, scalable supply. Industry forecasts underline the scale of the opportunity. Contract Pharma…
Schneider Electric and Torngat Metals forge alliance to build resilient supply chain for critical minerals
Schneider Electric has agreed to explore a strategic industrial partnership with Canadian rare-earths company Torngat Metals, in a move both companies say could help build a more resilient supply chain for critical minerals used in clean energy and advanced manufacturing. The non-binding memorandum of understanding…
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Supplier relationship management has become one of the most important parts of modern procurement, particularly as companies rely on increasingly complex global supply networks. Yet the traditional approach , built around manual checks, fragmented records and time-consuming communication , can struggle to keep pace with the scale and speed businesses…
Sustainable procurement is no longer a peripheral concern for large enterprises. As procurement leaders are asked to support wider corporate sustainability goals, the function has moved well beyond price negotiation and contract administration into a central role in environmental, social and governance performance. The shift…
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Sustainability reporting faces reliability and resource challenges despite increasing regulation
Companies are still finding it difficult to produce trustworthy sustainability disclosures, even as climate and ESG reporting rules tighten across major markets, according to a new survey by the French technology company Sweep and Sustainability Magazine. The report, Global State of Sustainability in Businesses 2026, surveyed more than 120 international…
Green procurement in the UAE transforms supply chains by balancing sustainability and cost savings
Procurement has long been judged on price, quality and delivery, but that calculus is widening. In the UAE and across the wider region, buying teams are increasingly expected to help cut supply-chain emissions as well as protect margins, turning purchasing into a lever for both…
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View AllZip’s new AI-driven procurement suite revolutionises finance workflows with deeper context
Zip has expanded its procurement software into finance operations with a new suite of AI agents aimed at automating procure-to-pay workflows, from purchase request through to payment. The company says the offering is intended to help accounting and finance teams record spending more accurately while reducing the manual work involved…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving out of pilot projects and into everyday fleet operations, but the fleets seeing the strongest results are not necessarily the ones with the flashiest tools. The real divide, according to CCJ Digital, is between organisations that merely install AI and…

