lululemon Bets on Renewable Energy Funds to Decarbonize Supply Chains at Scale
lululemon is investing in a renewable energy fund focused on China to help achieve the equivalent of 100% renewable electricity across its supplier network by 2030, highlighting how new financing models could accelerate supply chain decarbonization in key manufacturing regions.
ProcureCon Europe 2026 : Your Source for Procurement-Led Impact
ProcureCon Europe, the leading event for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and senior procurement executives, is coming to Cologne, bringing together more than 650 of Europe’s most influential procurement leaders for three days of strategic discussion, peer-to-peer learning, and industry collaboration.
Risk Ledger : Supply Chain Cyber Risk Reaches Critical Point as Businesses Struggle to Map Supplier Exposure
New research from Risk Ledger reveals that 82% of UK organisations experienced a supply chain cyber incident in the past year, while most businesses still require nearly two days to understand their supplier exposure during an attack—highlighting growing concerns around supply chain visibility, resilience and third-party risk management.
OPINION: “The Re-Opening of the Strait of Hormuz Eases Supply Chain Pressure but Doesn’t Cure It” Tammy Kulesa, Blue Yonder
With the US and Iran agreeing a framework for a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Tammy Kulesa, Senior Director, Supply Chain Execution at Blue Yonder, writes that backlogs, high freight costs, and refinery disruptions mean a return to normal operations will be slow and uneven.
Ivalua Transforms Procurement with IVA Studio
Ivalua has unveiled IVA Studio, a new AI-powered platform that enables procurement teams to automate and execute Source-to-Pay processes through a single intelligent virtual agent, delivering value from day one.
Henkel Invests 45 Million Euros in Warehouse Expansion
Opening its state-of-the-art high-bay warehouse expansion for consumer goods, Henkel is strengthening its European supply chain and improving distribution across the continent at its newest Düsseldorf site.
GEP : Stockpiling Reaches Three-Year High as Manufacturers Brace for Supply Chain Disruption
New data from the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index shows manufacturers across North America, Europe and Asia are accelerating inventory build-ups and front-loading purchases as concerns over inflation, shortages and supply chain disruption intensify, raising questions about supply chain resilience in the second half of 2026.
Ivalua Launches AI Procurement Masterclass as Organisations Move from Pilot Projects to Enterprise Deployment
Ivalua has launched an AI in Procurement Masterclass aimed at helping procurement leaders move beyond experimentation and build practical frameworks for deploying agentic AI across sourcing, supplier management and spend operations.
Amazon Expands European Fulfilment Network with €10bn Investment and New Robotics Strategy
Amazon has announced a series of investments aimed at modernising its European fulfilment network, expanding rapid delivery services, and developing workforce skills, including a €10 billion commitment to robotics and fulfilment infrastructure.
TrusTrace and Impetus Group : Uncovering Hidden Environmental Impacts Across Fashion Supply Chains
We speak with TrusTrace and Impetus Group about the importance of primary, process-level data in fashion supply chains, how greater transparency is revealing previously overlooked environmental hotspots, and why standardised data sharing is becoming essential for sustainability, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
Beroe and Kearney Launch MAX AI-Powered Decision Engine to Make Procurement ‘Continuously Competitive’
Beroe and Kearney have launched Beroe MAX powered by Kearney, an AI-native decision engine designed to help procurement organisations continuously monitor market conditions and respond to changes across cost, risk and ESG performance.
FedEx Freight Begins Trading as Independent LTL Carrier Following Spin-Off
FedEx Freight has completed its spin-off from FedEx Corporation, establishing itself as an independent publicly traded company focused exclusively on the North American less-than-truckload (LTL) market.
