Procurement stories
Independent security checks are gaining urgency as fast-growing AI and software firms face rising scrutiny from customers, partners and regulators.
Rising supplier and freight costs are pushing firms to prioritise agility as 43 per cent say efficiency has long outweighed resilience in supply chains.
Manufacturers and retailers could get clearer inventory and logistics visibility as Persistent's Google Cloud work wins a 2026 partner award.
Poor data is costing firms millions, making record matching vital for cleaner datasets, better decisions and lower compliance risk.
More than half of assistive technology users have hit inaccessible apps this year, despite widespread AI adoption to fix digital barriers.
Factories facing labour shortages and rising costs are set to get a new execution tool, as the firms pair consulting with frontline software.
The move lets sales teams answer customers faster in AI tools while keeping responses tied to vetted company content and audit trails.
Spain is drawing more data centre work as BCS adds senior staff and secures a Barcelona assignment amid tighter capacity in northern Europe.
Bank-led name checks in Australia and New Zealand are eroding the niche that made Eftsure easy to sell a decade ago.
The move could speed finance closes and ERP migrations for customers as SAP ties more than 50 assistants to business data and controls.
The expanded pact lets customers pull live data from legacy systems into ServiceNow workflows, cutting friction for AI projects and procurement.
Support tickets could fall as JAGGAER embeds a multilingual AI assistant into procurement workflows to answer policy and supplier questions.
Legal teams could cut contract delays as Docusign folds AI assistants and agents into its agreement platform with new software links.
Rising transport and supplier costs are pushing Indian businesses to prioritise agility, as 47 per cent seek tighter systems integration.
Rising costs and geopolitical shocks are pushing ASEAN companies to diversify suppliers and tie systems together to protect deliveries.
Customers in Singapore can keep AI and API traffic in-country as Kong adds single-tenant gateways and local control plane hosting.
Most Australian chief executives are using AI to reshape work and boost skills, with only one in five planning hiring cuts.
The appointment underscores rising demand for AI sales leaders who can turn pilots into measurable enterprise gains as Sparq scales its executive team.
Targeted LinkedIn and Meta ads can keep IT buyers engaged for months, improving pipeline influence when deals stall and budgets drag.
The programme aims to help greener building technologies win repeat work in Canada's USD $50 billion sustainable construction market.
