Procurement stories
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.
Large enterprises risk hidden losses as most overpayments start in procurement, logistics and accounting systems before accounts payable sees them.
Independent tests are giving APAC buyers a clearer basis to compare cloud WAAP products as web and API attacks intensify.
Working capital has been freed up at ETEL, with automated cloud planning replacing spreadsheets and trimming stock across sites.
Field sales teams will get AI-generated call plans in seconds as Sanofi expands Snowflake use across research, procurement and operations.
The partnership will equip the smallest Formula 1 team with tools to manage travel, expenses and payments across more than 20 races a year.
Delaying the European Union's high-risk AI rules may force firms to redesign systems later, adding cost and leaving users exposed meanwhile.
The move gives Tata Technologies a bigger role in SAP roll-outs, letting it sell software and lead projects for manufacturers in two key markets.
Finance teams under pressure to speed decisions and tighten control gain AI tools for reminders, matching and approvals in Sage Intacct.
Customers in regulated sectors will gain more deployment choice and data residency options as Hyland extends its content platform across Microsoft Azure.
The tie-up aims to cut manual handoffs and give enterprises clearer oversight of AI-driven tasks across IT, HR, procurement and security.
The certification should ease procurement concerns for finance teams handling sensitive planning data, as buyers demand tougher proof of security controls.
Six more NHS trusts are due to join, testing whether a flexible shared service can cut costs and improve oversight at scale.
More UK households could get real-time energy usage data as Centrica adds Chameleon to bolster smart meter rollout supply capacity.
Britain's green push is being hampered by patchy charging, poor data and weak supply-chain transparency, executives say.
The investment will help Edify expand as restaurant groups seek to cut waste, labour costs and reliance on spreadsheets and manual ordering.
The move is designed to cut costs and improve transparency as the carrier links finance, procurement and maintenance systems on SAP Cloud ERP Private.
The hire strengthens scrutiny of social impact claims as boards and investors demand measurement that is closer to financial reporting standards.
The airline deal puts an Indigenous-owned snack brand in front of hundreds of thousands of passengers and tests its ability to scale supply.
