Hexion, a 170-year-old chemicals group better known for adhesives and resins than digital experimentation, is trying to recast itself as an AI-enabled manufacturing business, with procurement among the functions being reshaped. Speaking on SupplyChainBrain, chief procurement officer Gaël De Martelaere said the company has used…
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Half of large company chief executives believe their organisations would struggle to keep operating for more than three weeks if a major supply chain shock hit tomorrow, according to new research from Proxima that underlines how exposed global business still is to disruption. The survey, which questioned more than 500…
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Artificial intelligence is moving from the margins of supply chain management into everyday operations, including in Ghana and other African markets, where it is already being used for demand forecasting, route planning and warehouse automation. For inventory managers, logistics teams and procurement specialists, the technology is no longer being treated…
Manufacturing distributors are under increasing pressure to operate as though their supply chains were one continuous system, even when the reality is a patchwork of legacy software, manual workarounds and disconnected teams. In that environment, delays in demand signals, errors in rebate calculations and poor…
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View AllRolls-Royce is stepping up its India strategy with a sourcing push centred on Bengaluru that could lift annual procurement from the country to more than $1 billion over the next five years, according to reports and company statements. The move builds on an earlier pledge to double supply-chain sourcing from…
