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Applied Materials Is Finding Finance Transformation in Faster Supplier Payments
20+ min ago (834+ words) Applied Materials is using SAP Taulia Dynamic Discounting to turn supplier payments into a broader finance transformation lever, SAP News June 4 reports. The semiconductor materials engineering company used SAP Taulia as part of Agile Finance, an end-to-end transformation program launched…...
Bearing Point promotes Diego De la Garza to partner
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (226+ words) Bearing Point, an Amsterdam-headquartered management consulting firm, has promoted Diego De la Garza to partner. Based in the firm's Chicago office, De la Garza is a member of the sourcing and procurement practice. The promotion is one of 14 across Bearing…...
Gleeds secures places on "3. 5bn framework as supplier
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (103+ words) Scottish Construction Now Gleeds secures places on "3. 5bn framework as supplier Gleeds, the international property and construction consultancy, has been selected as a supplier on the "3. 5 billion Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) framework by Government Commercial Agency. Gleeds secured places on multi-disciplinary (Lot…...
AI & Outsourcing Series: Rethinking Outsourcing Governance " Compliance and Control in the AI Era
25+ min ago (293+ words) Throughout this AI & Outsourcing Services series, we have explored how artificial intelligence is transforming the outsourcing industry, reshaping contract terms, creating new forms of vendor dependency, and redefining how value is measured and priced. As organizations increasingly deploy AI-enabled technologies…...
Exec upbeat on manufacturing expansion amid external risks
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (336+ words) A MANUFACTURING sector executive on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, expressed optimism for the continued expansion of the country's manufacturing sector amid challenges due to external developments and their impact on the domestic economy and the wage hike. In a statement, Federation of…...
Auto Store Expands Global Momentum with Australia and New Zealand Milestone
15+ min ago (383+ words) Web Wire Auto Store, the global leader in intelligent fulfillment, is strengthening its global momentum in Australia and New Zealand, where leading brands are investing in faster, more flexible and more resilient fulfillment operations Auto Store now supports more than…...
Trade Missions: Aligning Mexico-Wallonia B2 B Interests
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (228+ words) Two sectors illustrate this well: agri-food and aeronautics. Mexico's major agri-food groups are giants, constantly solicited by suppliers of ingredients, raw materials, and technology. An email from an embassy won't move them. Proposing yet another ingredient or another alternative rarely…...
Supplier sees early gains from lean manufacturing initiative
56+ min ago (227+ words) Spencer Musick// Senior Editor//July 2, 2026 TOLLESON, Ariz. " As furniture manufacturers continue looking for ways to strengthen domestic operations amid ongoing supply chain uncertainty and rising production costs," Legends Home says a new lean manufacturing initiative is delivering measurable operational improvements....
Not just a people problem: Why adviser and paraplanner friction is a structural issue
45+ min ago (101+ words) Professional Adviser Advisory business owners have probably observed a fair amount of friction and miscommunication between advisers and paraplanners in previous businesses and rightly want to keep such issues from developing at their growing firms Firms typically adopt one of…...
Auto Canada buys collision repair centre in Stratford, Ont.
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (325+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 10: 20: 13 AM. EDMONTON " Auto dealership company Auto Canada Inc. says it has bought a collision repair business in Stratford, Ont. , in a move to grow its base in the province. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available....