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Top 10 Procurement Trends in 2026

Procurement’s influence within the enterprise has expanded significantly over the past few years. The more important question now is how that influence translates into measurable outcomes.

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Podcast | The Tariff Conundrum for Supply Chains: Pass Along, or Absorb?

When tariffs are slapped on supply chains, who pays the tab?

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From Directory to Decision Engine: The Great Reset for Industrial Search

Today’s sourcing conditions make the traditional directory structure irrelevant.

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A Question of Strategic Defense: The China Challenge in Latin America

Latin American companies should now assume that any link to Chinese capital, direct or indirect, can become an issue across multiple fronts.

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Deadly Screwworm Pest Spreads in U.S. With Three New Cases

The outbreak adds more worries for a U.S. beef industry already struggling with supply tightness as the domestic herd has dwindled to a 75-year low.

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Does a Slowdown of U.S. New Factory Construction Dampen Hopes of Reshoring?

The momentum toward reshoring has been “clearly fading, with leading indicators pointing to a sharp slowdown in new product activity."

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Procurement Teams Are Set Up to Fail — But There’s a Solution

Equipped with the right tools, procurement becomes a true force multiplier, one that drives savings, improves margins and compounds over time.

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Beroe and Kearney Launch MAX Procurement Platform

The platform was developed with input from a council of 13 global procurement organizations representing some of the world's most complex supply chains.

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ProcureCon Europe 2026: Harnessing Agile Procurement Practices to Drive Business Value

ProcureCon Europe, the leading event for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and senior procurement executives, is coming to Cologne from 22-24 September, 2026, bringing together more than 650 of Europe’s most influential procurement leaders.

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Taiwan President Says 'Status Quo' of Island Essential for Supply Chain Stability

Lai was implicitly referring to the threat of invasion from China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory.

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Automakers Stockpile Cars Because of Iran War

Manufacturers are wary of getting caught flat-footed as they did during the COVID-era semiconductor shortage.

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The Supply Chain AI Readiness Report: Why Operational Discipline Determines Agentic AI Success

They’re called the Performance Elite. And they share a playbook: Fix the process before deploying the model. Prepare the workforce before scaling the agents. Build governance before automating decisions.

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