General Mills is combining broad commodity hedging with weekly indexed flour pricing to contain input volatility before it reaches retail pricing decisions. In Brief Commodity
Frequent tariff revisions and the end of duty-free de minimis treatment are making customs classification a recurring commercial decision rather than a periodic compliance task.
Companies are setting supplier requirements, allocating spend and pursuing emissions targets with surprisingly little primary carbon data. New research suggests the quality of that information
Procurement savings often erode between contract award and invoice payment as pricing deviations, off-contract purchases and missed commercial terms accumulate. Agentic AI promises earlier detection,
When disruption hits, the fastest sourcing decision can also become the most expensive one to unwind. Emergency suppliers, expedited transportation, excess inventory and manual approvals
AI investment is accelerating, but governance is struggling to keep pace. Unauthorized tools can turn a technology adoption issue into a broader problem involving fragmented
Purchase price remains one of procurement’s clearest supplier metrics, but a competitive quote can conceal costs elsewhere in the business. Freight, inventory, financing, tariffs, compliance
Procurement is gaining greater authority over supplier contracts, but ownership is exposing a harder problem after negotiations end. Agiloft research finds that missed remedies, off-contract
Casey’s has protected approximately 80% of its cheese requirement through the first quarter of FY2028. The decision gives the company greater visibility over a critical
Burlington responded to tariffs by making a decision many businesses resist. It accepted lower sales rather than continue purchasing merchandise whose landed economics no longer
General Mills is combining broad commodity hedging with weekly indexed flour pricing to contain input volatility before it reaches retail pricing decisions. In Brief Commodity
Frequent tariff revisions and the end of duty-free de minimis treatment are making customs classification a recurring commercial decision rather than a periodic compliance task.
Companies are setting supplier requirements, allocating spend and pursuing emissions targets with surprisingly little primary carbon data. New research suggests the quality of that information
Procurement savings often erode between contract award and invoice payment as pricing deviations, off-contract purchases and missed commercial terms accumulate. Agentic AI promises earlier detection,
When disruption hits, the fastest sourcing decision can also become the most expensive one to unwind. Emergency suppliers, expedited transportation, excess inventory and manual approvals
AI investment is accelerating, but governance is struggling to keep pace. Unauthorized tools can turn a technology adoption issue into a broader problem involving fragmented
Purchase price remains one of procurement’s clearest supplier metrics, but a competitive quote can conceal costs elsewhere in the business. Freight, inventory, financing, tariffs, compliance
Procurement is gaining greater authority over supplier contracts, but ownership is exposing a harder problem after negotiations end. Agiloft research finds that missed remedies, off-contract
Casey’s has protected approximately 80% of its cheese requirement through the first quarter of FY2028. The decision gives the company greater visibility over a critical
Burlington responded to tariffs by making a decision many businesses resist. It accepted lower sales rather than continue purchasing merchandise whose landed economics no longer
