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We’ve been a pivotal link between buyers and suppliers for nearly 30 years, which gives us the data and perspective to offer unique insights into supply chains and the topics that shape them. Here you’ll find our take on today’s key issues.

Diversifying your supply chain: offshoring and nearshoring

Diversifying your supply chain: offshoring and nearshoring

Supplier diversification is a business strategy and describes the abundance…

Driving Sustainable Progress: The Achilles Maritime Network in Action

Driving Sustainable Progress: The Achilles Maritime Network in Action

Uniting the Maritime Industry for a Sustainable Future The maritime…

AI-Driven Supply Chain Management – In-House vs Outsourced Solutions

AI-Driven Supply Chain Management – In-House vs Outsourced Solutions

Key Takeaways: AI and Outsourcing in Supply Chain Management Global…

AI in Procurement: The Shift from Experimentation to Transformation 

AI in Procurement: The Shift from Experimentation to Transformation 

AI is like a storm rolling in. You can either stay inside…

Hamburg votes for net zero 2040: Accelerating Climate Ambition and the Supply Chain Reality Check

Hamburg votes for net zero 2040: Accelerating Climate Ambition and the Supply Chain Reality Check

On Sunday, the people of Hamburg voted to bring forward…

Renewable Energy Boom Exposes Supply Chain Risks

Renewable Energy Boom Exposes Supply Chain Risks

Renewables have overtaken coal as the world’s largest source of…

Protecting Swedish Utilities and Construction from Hidden Threats

Protecting Swedish Utilities and Construction from Hidden Threats

In August 2025, Miljödata, a supplier for around 200 Swedish…

Navigating Ontario’s New Energy Procurement Regulations with Confidence

Navigating Ontario’s New Energy Procurement Regulations with Confidence

Achilles helps energy organizations and suppliers adapt quickly to new…

What’s Blocking Your Seafood Growth?

What’s Blocking Your Seafood Growth?

Norway’s seafood industry is changing fast. In August 2025, seafood…

Between Boom and Bust: The Case for Resilient Supply Chains

Between Boom and Bust: The Case for Resilient Supply Chains

Earlier this year, we wrote about a new optimism in…

From Fragmented Construction Data to Full Visibility

From Fragmented Construction Data to Full Visibility

Explore how UK construction firms can overcome data silos and gain full visibility with integrated risk and compliance tools across the supply chain.

UK Publishes Draft IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards: What It Means for Your Business

UK Publishes Draft IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards: What It Means for Your Business

Last week, the UK government formally issued draft Sustainability Reporting…