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A coalition of 26 businesses and civil society groups representing more than 11,500 companies is pressing the European Commission to turn green purchasing from an ambition into a legal requirement, arguing that the EU’s vast public buying power is still not being used to accelerate decarbonisation. In a letter sent…
Behind the headline-grabbing factory openings and model launches, the EV industry is still being shaped by something far less visible: the supply contracts that feed battery production. These long-term deals, struck between gigafactory operators and suppliers of metals, chemicals and components, have become one of…
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A growing number of supply chain leaders are embracing artificial intelligence, but many still lack the governance needed to turn enthusiasm into dependable operational results, according to new IDC research. The survey, which covered more than 2,000 supply chain leaders across nine global markets, suggests that the industry is moving…
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View AllPlato’s cave still offers a useful way to think about Europe’s present unease. For decades after the Cold War, many in the continent assumed that liberal democracy had prevailed, globalisation would bind rivals together, and the United States would continue to underwrite Europe’s security. That comfortable picture has now been…
Digital twin technology is moving from a specialised engineering tool towards a platform business shaped by ecosystem control, data circulation and multi-sided value creation. The shift is being driven by cloud infrastructure, analytics, IoT connectivity and application programming interfaces that allow physical assets, software services…
