The Top Technology Improving Safety in Manufacturing and Maintenance
All Things Supply Chain
MAY 14, 2025
Workplace safety is a top priority in manufacturing and industrial maintenance operations.
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Coupa buys Cirtuo, adds category management to its spend management suite
Spend Matters
MAY 14, 2025
Coupa announced during its Inspire 2025 event that it has acquired Cirtuo, a provider of category management (CatMan) software. The move addresses a long-standing gap in many procurement technology offerings: helping teams define and manage procurement strategies, rather than just executing sourcing events. The timing reflects the current environment.
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Which of these three “experts” would you want guiding your ProcureTech selection and implementation initiative?
Procurement Insights
MAY 14, 2025
Here is a Model 1 excerpt from yesterday’s post titled “ Moving AI From Progressive Theory To Practical Procurement Utilization And Outcomes.” Closely examine the profiles and assessments of the following three individuals, then decide with whom you would want to partner and work to select and implement your ProcureTech strategy. Analyst Backgrounds Analyst Primary Focus Pieter den Hamer AI strategy, maturity models, governance, and enterprise-scale AI roadmaps.
LightSource: Vendor Analysis — Direct materials sourcing solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary
Spend Matters
MAY 14, 2025
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of LightSource, a sourcing solution built for direct materials. Procurement teams that manage direct materials sourcing continue to face persistent challenges, even as digital tools become more widely adopted. In sectors like automotive, manufacturing and retail, buyers must navigate complex sourcing events that require detailed part-level information, tight timelines and input from cross-functional stakeholders, such as engineering and R&
Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence
Advertiser: GEP
“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.
China Speeds Efforts to Make Supply Chains Domestic
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 14, 2025
Two-dozen companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen have told investors in recent weeks of plans to ramp up domestic sourcing for parts across a variety of industries.
Canada Post pauses contract talks as progress remains limited
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 14, 2025
As a potential May 22 strike nears, the carrier said halting negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers will allow it to prepare more effective proposals.
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Nissan maneuvers to soften $3B hit from tariffs
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MAY 14, 2025
The automaker says mitigation strategies, including collaborating with suppliers, will lessen the impact of U.S. duties by 30%.
Businesses Must Integrate Climate Risk Into Supply Chain Strategy
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MAY 14, 2025
As extreme weather events increase in frequency and severity, supply chain resilience becomes essential for long-term business continuity.
Do Acquisitions Like Coupa Buying Cirtuo Really Improve ProcureTech Initiative Outcomes?
Procurement Insights
MAY 14, 2025
Let’s start out with how a picture is worth more than 1,000 words: Now, let’s add the words: What the Graph Shows ProcureTech Implementation Failure Rates (20002025) Sources: Gartner, Deloitte, McKinsey, Spend Matters, Everest Group, Forrester, IDC Trend: All sources show a steady but gradual decline in failure rates, from high levels (6380% in 2000) to still significant levels (4055% in 2025).
View from the Fence
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 14, 2025
Read View from the Fence to learn how to leverage these five supply chain trends to guide big decisions in 2025.
How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and Coupa’s Acquisition of Cirtuo
Procurement Insights
MAY 14, 2025
What was the first thing that came to your mind when you heard that Coupa has acquired Cirtuo? You know what mine was? Oracle, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards. That deal happened twenty years ago, so what does it have to do with today’s Coupa-Cirtuo news? Everything. Here is the preliminary output from my 4-Model RAM Assessment: MODEL 1 (PRELIMINARY) The establishment narrative often frames acquisitions like Oracles and Coupas as unequivocal wins for innovation and market growth, but this gloss
Singapore’s Changi Airport Breaks Ground on New Terminal
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 14, 2025
There will also be expansion of cargo-handling capacity at the Changi East Industrial Zone for airfreight, air express and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) activities.
Arkestro Secures $36M in Strategic Investment to Accelerate Predictive Procurement Innovation
Arkestro
MAY 14, 2025
Press Releases / Arkestro Secures $36M in Strategic Investment to Accelerate Predictive Procurement Innovation Arkestro Secures $36M in Strategic Investment to Accelerate Predictive Procurement Innovation Altira Group and Aramco Ventures lead funding to accelerate ongoing enterprise growth and company expansion with NEA, KDT, and Activant SAN FRANCISCO, CA May 14, 2025 Arkestro , the premier Predictive Procurement Platform accelerating enterprise spend transformation, today announced a strateg
CSCOs and Supply Chain Theft: Making a Bad Situation Worse
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 14, 2025
As businesses reconfigure their supply chains in response to tariffs, they may be inadvertently exposing themselves to even greater risks of theft.
How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform
Advertiser: GEP
Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.
Technology Round-Up — May 14, 2025
CPO Rising
MAY 14, 2025
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend… The post Technology Round-Up May 14, 2025 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Watch: Are Businesses Ready for Artificial Intelligence Agents?
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 14, 2025
Georgy Melkonyan, founder and chief executive officer of Arnata, sees great value in artificial intelligence in the supply chain, but building that capability in-house is too difficult for most companies.
The top 5 procure-to-pay software solutions [2025]
Fraxion
MAY 14, 2025
For todays procurement and finance teams, success depends on more than just software. The right procure-to-pay (P2P) software : eliminates manual inefficiencies and bottlenecks replaces spreadsheets and paper trails provides real-time visibility and control to manage spend proactively, not reactively It enforces policy compliance, enhances audit-readiness, and integrates systems to streamline operations and support scalable, organization-wide collaboration.
Picking the Right Supply Chain Expert for Your Business
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MAY 14, 2025
When you need to select a supply chain expert, how do you make the best choice for your businesss immediate needs?
Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
How to Turn Your Data into a Strategic Asset for Business Transformation
SCMDOJO
MAY 14, 2025
How to Turn Your Data into a Strategic Asset for Business Transformation Every business generates vast amounts of data daily, from customer interactions and sales transactions to supply chain movements and employee productivity metrics. Yet there’s a profound difference between companies that merely collect data and those that transform it into a strategic asset capable of driving meaningful business outcomes.
Burberry to Cut Nearly 20% of Workforce
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Burberry expects the cuts which will impact nearly 20% of its total workforce to save the company roughly 100 million ($133 million) by 2027.
How AI and Automation Are Changing the Role of Procurement Agents
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MAY 14, 2025
Summary: How AI and Automation Are Changing the Role of Procurement Agents AI and automation… The post How AI and Automation Are Changing the Role of Procurement Agents first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Surviving the 2025 Supply Chain Tariff Turmoil
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MAY 14, 2025
Whether you're dealing with supply disruptions, rising costs, or shifting sourcing strategies, this whitepaper gives you a roadmap to adaptand thriveno matter what comes next.
Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.
Honda postpones $11B EV production investment in Canada
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MAY 14, 2025
The automaker is delaying the plan by at least two years while seeking increased production in the U.S. for multiple models to avoid tariffs.
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Coupa Inspire 2025: AAA Rating – Autonomous Trade, AI, and Acquisitions
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MAY 14, 2025
Through the years, Ardent Partners has attended every in-person Coupa Inspire, til now anyway (despite our plans, it was not in the cards for us this year). Nonetheless, Coupa Inspire… The post Coupa Inspire 2025: AAA Rating Autonomous Trade, AI, and Acquisitions appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
AI Innovation Guide
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 14, 2025
In this expert-authored guide, Cheryl Capps, former SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Corning, and Chris Amet, CTO at ketteQ, chart the evolution of AI in supply chain management from predictive to generative to agentic, revealing how each phase builds toward a new era of autonomy, adaptability, and goal-driven decision-making.
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Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
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Trump revives ‘most favored nation’ plan in effort to cut US drug prices
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The AI Race Isn’t Just About Tech Superiority – Its the Supply Chain, Stupid!
Advertiser: GEP
The race to dominate AI is no longer about who has the smartest algorithms — it's about who can build and scale faster. Behind every AI breakthrough lies a battle for resources: data centers, compute hardware, power, and telecom infrastructure. And right now, even tech giants are hitting a wall. Our latest white paper reveals the six critical supply chain elements that are increasingly separating AI leaders from the rest.
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