Government introduces guidelines for the use of AI within procurement
The Office for Artificial Intelligence (AI) has just published draft guidelines to streamline AI procurement in the public sector. The UK is the first country
How technology is bringing about procurement transformation
Technology has become integral to every business operation. It is viewed as a catalyst for change, and the procurement industry is certainly not immune to it.
IBM expert: Analytics “the bridge between data and action”
IBM’s Analytics as a Service Lead Conor Quarry has predicted that analytics will play an integral role throughout supply chain, procurement and business activity
Hinkley Point C achieves cost reductions through contract management
The commercial director of EDF Energy, Ken Owen, has said that the key to cost reduction in large-scale infrastructure projects such as the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power station is rigorous contract management.
How rapid prototyping is bringing change in supply chain
While technologies like 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) have transformed the engineering landscape, the real advantages of these new manufacturing technologies actually lie in the supply chain.
Could blockchain be a game changer for procurement organisations?
Procurement professionals spend a good deal of their time poring over spend analytics to achieve improved outcomes in areas such as tail spend management and overall company cost reduction.
