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Procurement stories

Emirates Flight Catering transforms data management for efficiency

Emirates Flight Catering adopts Informatica's cloud-based data platform to boost efficiency, supplier collaboration and sustainability in its meal production.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

Artificial Intelligence

BRKZ secures USD $30 million loan to expand Saudi construction tech

BRKZ has secured a USD $30 million loan to expand its financing solutions and support the growth of Saudi Arabia's booming construction sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Customer Experience

Oracle enhances Fusion Cloud supply chain with new AI agents

Oracle adds new AI agents to Fusion Cloud Applications, boosting supply chain leaders' ability to optimise processes and improve decision making seamlessly.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

DevOps

Oracle adds AI agents to Fusion Cloud for smarter finance ops

Oracle has embedded AI agents in Fusion Cloud Applications to boost finance teams' productivity, cut costs, and enhance controls with real-time insights and automation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Unified Communications

Salesforce & AWS advance secure AI agents in enterprise change

Salesforce and AWS are deepening their decade-long collaboration to boost secure AI agent adoption in enterprises, enhancing data, contact centres and procurement.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Supply Chain

Supply chain leaders face mounting disruptions & turn to AI solutions

A survey reveals 73% of supply chain leaders faced supplier disruptions last year, with many turning to AI to curb financial losses and boost resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Fluent Order Management launches on Google Cloud Marketplace

Fluent Commerce has launched its Fluent Order Management solution on Google Cloud Marketplace, simplifying procurement and boosting global retail operations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

EduTech

Forget future-proof. Be future-ready: How AI is empowering procurement to thrive amid disruption

AI is transforming procurement, shifting focus from 'future-proofing' to being future-ready by boosting agility and resilience amid global disruptions.

By Hany Mosbeh (Don) • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025

Data Analytics

Using AI to predict the timing of supplier payments improves cash flow forecasting

AI-driven predictions of supplier payment timing boost cash flow forecasting for manufacturers, enhancing working capital and supplier relations.

By James Robinson • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Procurement stories

Unified Communications

SIAM Body of Knowledge refresh brings AI, skills & guidance

The 2025 refresh of the global SIAM Body of Knowledge adds AI, skills, and guidance to help organisations manage complex, multi-vendor service ecosystems effectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025

Marketing Technologies

VMA goes data-first with 2025 Industry Metrics launch

The Visual Media Association has launched its 2025 survey to benchmark Australia's AUD $15bn print, sign, packaging and visual media sector amid key government reviews.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Supply Chain

Killer costs of manual accounts payable: CFOs say it's time to act now

Manual accounts payable processes drain money, time and trust from businesses, risking cash flow and reputation if action isn't taken promptly, say CFOs.

By Sharon Nouh • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Marketing Technologies

Exclusive: Workday's Jerry Ting says it's time to ride the wave

Workday is harnessing AI agents to revolutionise enterprise finance and HR, enhancing data integrity, compliance, and real-time insights across global firms.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025

Hyperscale

Vertiv appoints Paul Ryan as EMEA president succeeding Karsten Winther

Vertiv will appoint Paul Ryan as EMEA president in 2026, succeeding Karsten Winther, who will retire at the end of 2025 after leading the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

OCS overhauls finance with full Esker AI automation rollout

OCS New Zealand is the first globally to deploy Esker's full AI-driven finance automation suite, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in its financial operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025

Security Information and Event Management

Datadog achieves IRAP Protected status to support Australian public sector

Datadog has attained IRAP Protected status, enabling its secure monitoring tools to support Australian public sector and regulated organisations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Data Analytics

SAP unveils AI-driven advances to unify business data & apps

SAP has launched AI-driven updates to its Business Suite, unifying data, apps and AI to boost smarter decisions and faster execution across enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025

EduTech

UK cyber sector report urges action for growth & resilience

An independent UK Cyber Growth Action Plan urges urgent steps to boost the £13.2 billion cyber security sector for resilience and economic growth.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025

Disaster Recovery

Building capacity and breaking new ground

Residents face safer homes and roads as Hawke’s Bay Regional Council races to deliver a GBP £125 million flood programme after Cyclone Gabrielle.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Derek Kudsee to lead Unit4 Financials by Coda in AI era

Derek Kudsee has been named Managing Director of Unit4 Financials by Coda to lead AI-driven transformation in financial management and customer engagement.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025