• Supply chain risk intelligence is evolving rapidly: AI-powered platforms now process signals from hundreds of data sources to surface threats before they become crises.
• Through predictive analytics and machine learning, AI shifts risk management from reactive to anticipatory, giving teams time to act rather than just respond.
• Organisations that embed AI into supply chain risk management gain a measurable competitive edge by protecting margins and maintaining operational continuity under pressure.

As public sector organisations continue to modernise financial operations, improving visibility, efficiency and control over supplier payments has become an increasingly important priority. Rising cost pressures, greater scrutiny over spending and ongoing challenges around resource availability mean finance teams are being asked to do more with less, while still maintaining strong governance and supplier relationships.

AI agents are no longer experimental - they are actors in procurement decisions. This article by GEP looks at how governance, not automation volume, will define leadership success in the agentic AI era.

All organisations – particularly public sector entities, local authorities, and government bodies – are keenly focused on improving efficiency. At the same time, accountability is ever more important, whether to taxpayers, auditors, or central government stakeholders.

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, especially amid the current geopolitical climate where trade tensions and tariff shifts are creating uncertainty.

As businesses seek to diversify their supply chain or evaluate new sourcing markets, EiQ’s latest Supply Chain Risk Outlook report highlights the latest human rights and environmental risks emerging from regions that could leave businesses vulnerable to issues and disruptions.

If you're in procurement and still managing conflict as an afterthought, it's time to think again. Read Resolutiion’s thought-provoking article, based on CIPS & Resolutiion’s 2025 Global Survey Findings.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way many businesses work today. In this short read, Resolutiion explores the fundamentals of AI and illustrate why it is essential for procurement professionals to understand and embrace this transformative technology.

Discover how TopFruit tackled supply chain complexities, beyond contracts, across the international fruit industry using Agiloft's CLM.

The challenges of 2024 created turbulence for businesses navigating supply chain sustainability and ethical sourcing strategies. Rapid regulatory changes, geopolitical tensions and data innovations complicated the sustainability landscape and redefined how we perceive environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and strategies. What does this mean for businesses in 2025?

Linda Weston, Head of Commercial Card Products, Lloyds, explains how eOptimise is delivering efficiencies for both buyers and suppliers.

Fayola-Maria Jack, CEO at Resolutiion talks artificial intelligence, how it is transforming humanity, business and the procurement and supply sector, especially when it comes to dispute resolution. 

Dan Fielding, Co-Managing Director and John Pisani, Director, Victoria & Tasmania, at leading consultancy firm ArcBlue reveal how procurement can prove its worth to the wider organisation, how to lead a team and the common barriers to joining a leadership team.

Following on from our popular CIPS Excellence webinar in September, Digitising procurement: Insights from award-winning transformation programmes, Jag Lamba, CEO and founder of Certa, provides some useful insight. 

Businesses constantly face challenges in managing their procurement processes — including disjointed workflows, erroneous data entry, low visibility into operations, and stretched payment cycles. These issues not only upset operational efficiency but also translate into substantial financial losses and strain in supplier relationships.

Madeleina Loughrey-Grant, Group Director – Legal, Procurement (EU) and Sustainability at Laing O’Rourke talks about ambitious net zero planning, cleaning up supply chains and the transformation of construction and engineering.

In the unpredictable world of global trade, risk management remains a cornerstone of a robust business strategy.

We sat down with Dr Sebastian Moritz, an award-winning expert in game theory, to discuss how it is best applied to the procurement and supply chain industry.

Speakers from Visa, Hitachi Rail and GEP gathered to discuss why now is the ideal time to make positive changes through taking calculated risks