Pivot secures $40 million to revolutionise enterprise procurement with AI-native platform
Pivot has raised $40 million in an oversubscribed Series B round as the three-year-old procurement software company pushes deeper into enterprise finance, a sign that investors are betting on a new generation of AI-native systems to challenge long-established platforms. According to the company, the latest…
Walmart transforms rapid delivery into a competitive advantage through store-based speed layer
Walmart is turning rapid delivery into a structural advantage rather than a premium add-on, using its stores, clubs and fulfilment network to make sub-hour orders more efficient, not less. The retailer says its existing physical footprint now acts as a speed layer for the business,…
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Rolls-Royce’s supply chain overhaul underscores demand architect mindset for industrial agility
At the ARC Advisory Group’s 2026 Industry Leadership Forum, one theme cut through the usual talk of digitisation: industrial companies can no longer afford to run supply chains as if they were simple purchase-order machines. In the second pillar of a wider framework for business agility, the focus shifted to…
Agentic artificial intelligence is moving from theory into day-to-day supply chain work, and that shift is creating a new kind of legal exposure for manufacturers. Foley & Lardner says these systems are no longer limited to making recommendations for people to review; they are increasingly…
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Shoppers and manufacturers alike are waking up to a faster, noisier marketplace; industry leaders at ARC’s 2026 forum argued that broadcasting a clear market signal across the entire ecosystem is now the basic currency of competitiveness, and investing in supplier readiness is what makes that signal actionable. Essential Takeaways -…
Sourceability expands ESG focus amid rising traceability and ethics demands in electronics supply chain
Sourceability is widening its environmental, social and governance programme in 2026 as electronics buyers and suppliers face sharper scrutiny over traceability, labour standards and the environmental cost of global logistics. The company said ESG is now being built into procurement decisions as a way to…
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View AllSingapore leads Southeast Asia with six factories in the World Economic Forum’s advanced manufacturing network
Singapore’s factories are increasingly becoming living test beds for the next generation of manufacturing, with six sites now recognised by the World Economic Forum as among the world’s most advanced production facilities. That is the highest concentration of such plants in South-east Asia, a sign of how the city-state has…
OnviSource has launched OmVista Engage, a new conversational AI platform aimed at contact centres and other enterprises that want to improve how staff perform while customer interactions are still under way, rather than relying only on after-the-fact reviews. The company said the system is built…

