Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Skilled Trades Face Critical Shortage of 1.3 Million Workers

Approximately 20 million U.S. jobs are in the skilled trades, representing 9% of total employment.

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Operational Excellence Outperforms AI Promises in Volatile Markets

Tariffs, manufacturing, inventory, visibility, backlog, and inflation appeared frequently, according to more than 350 earnings call transcripts.

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Xemelgo Launches Interactive RFID Experience Center

The experience is designed around real-world supply chain priorities, including inventory visibility, accuracy, speed, and operational efficiency.

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NVIDIA’s Robotics Computer to Redefine Entry-Level Edge AI

Jetson Orin Nano 2 enables developers to run the latest large language models and vision language models optimized for memory-efficient edge inference.

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Fleet Management

Diesel Prices Fall, But Surcharge Lag Creates New Carrier Challenges

Magnus Technologies

Despite the July decline, diesel remained 31.14% above July 2025 levels, and included two weeks with the national average above $5 per gallon.

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Software Solutions

LeanDNA Launches Demand Scenario Modeling

Demand Scenario Modeling replaces that manual exercise with what-if analysis built directly into APEX.

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Financial Management Software

Tropic Launches AI-Powered Platform to Control Technology Spend

The new intelligence and planning capabilities are designed to help procurement teams see what’s coming across their technology portfolio, understand what matters most, and decide where to focus their time and resources.

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Risk/Compliance

87% of Finance Professionals Ignore Fraudulent Expenses, Reimbursements, or Claims

Workplace fraud is becoming normalized within finance departments despite heightened concerns about AI-generated scams.

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Financial Management Software

Basware to Acquire Trustpair, Extend Invoice-to-Payment Assurance

The proposed acquisition will deliver what is said to be the industry's first invoice lifecycle assurance covering the complete end-to-end transaction.

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Procurement AI Agents: Know Your Autonomy Boundaries Before Deployment

Ventagium Data Consulting

Deploy agents first where the current process fails structurally, and let the boring use case fund the ambitious one.

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Truckload Spot Rates Experience Rapid Increase: RXO

The index has not experienced this level of rate inflation since pandemic-era surges, with the second quarter hitting both the highest year-over-year reading and largest sequential increase since the second quarter of 2021.

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Priority Courier Experts Acquires Priority Dispatch, Inc. and Diamond Expedited

Priority Courier Experts

The deal adds deep healthcare and e-commerce delivery expertise.

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