Procurement stories
Sales, finance and compliance teams can now query verified company records in Amazon Quick, helping them assess risk and target prospects faster.
Shared live tracking should cut delays and spreadsheet errors for Clasen Quality Chocolate's cocoa imports across long-haul shipping routes.
Businesses could face payment disruption if their crypto providers fail to win EU approval before MiCA's transitional period ends on 1 July.
More than 900 logistics professionals will hear case studies on AI, compliance and cost pressure as the industry seeks measurable gains.
UK fashion brands facing thinner margins may gain faster design and production cycles as Fynd rolls out its AI system.
The move signals Agiloft's push to tie contract AI to reliable data, with the former chief legal officer now steering product strategy.
The update aims to cut reconciliation work for enterprise finance teams by linking spend data directly with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.
Security teams are being pushed to track unsanctioned AI agents after AI-related questions in procurement rose more than 30% in nine months.
The move puts a longtime London executive in charge of a region that generated 26% year-on-year revenue growth and serves 27,000 customers.
Oracle cloud users will be able to charge eligible OpenAI model and Codex usage to existing Universal Credits within weeks.
Procurement teams will be able to handle sourcing, invoicing and supplier risk in one interface, as Ivalua adds AI agent IVA Studio.
Channel partners in Australia and New Zealand gain Microsoft Teams-based customer service tools, as Tech Data adds AnywhereNow to its portfolio.
Clients seeking one adviser from planning to delivery now get Bevington Group folded into Argon & Co's wider Asia-Pacific consulting network.
Most firms lack formal AI policies for contract management, leaving legal and compliance teams exposed as adoption races ahead.
Legacy systems are slowing AI roll-outs at large firms, with most executives saying modernisation and governance are now the main bottlenecks.
A difficult June close often exposes hidden costs, manual workarounds and compliance gaps that smaller finance systems can no longer hide.
The listing gives Antevia a quicker route into tightly controlled UK supply chains, easing procurement for its private 5G network offering.
The multi-year project is meant to cut costs and give IHH Healthcare real-time data as it replaces fragmented systems across three Asian markets.
The certification could help governments avoid faulty enrolment hardware that risks undermining digital ID schemes used by more than 100 million people.
Six more NHS trusts are due to join, testing whether a flexible shared service can cut costs and improve oversight at scale.
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