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What changed in procurement, AI and the market—and what to check next.

Precoro's Intake Agent turns a description into a usable requisition

Precoro's Intake Agent turns a description into a usable requisition

The practical test is less work for the requester, fewer corrections for procurement and a purchase that follows the right route.

Oct 25, 2026

Pactum's Intake Agent puts autonomous indirect procurement to work

Pactum's Intake Agent puts autonomous indirect procurement to work

Intake is the entry point. The wider system checks, sources and negotiates indirect purchases through autonomous digital workers.

Oct 25, 2026

Elevatry raises €3m for strategic procurement AI. Now test the decisions.

Elevatry raises €3m for strategic procurement AI. Now test the decisions.

Category teams should measure whether a proposal survives scrutiny, including the time spent checking it.

Oct 25, 2026

Latest videos.

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Autonomous procurement, explained.▶ Watch31:13

AI & agents · 10 Aug 2026

Autonomous procurement, explained.

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Procurement, purchasing and supply chain: what’s the difference?▶ Watch13:36

Fundamentals · 20 May 2026

Procurement, purchasing and supply chain: what’s the difference?

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9 procurement activities AI agents will change.▶ Watch9:19

AI & agents · 13 May 2026

9 procurement activities AI agents will change.

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Guides you can use.

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Practical explanations, working templates and a clear next step.

Purchase Orders Explained: What They Are, How They Work and Why They Matter

Purchase Orders Explained: What They Are, How They Work and Why They Matter

A practical guide to purchase orders in procurement and P2P

Oct 12, 2026

Procurement Strategy Explained: How to Build One That Changes Decisions

Procurement Strategy Explained: How to Build One That Changes Decisions

A practical guide to building a procurement strategy that connects to business outcomes

Oct 12, 2026

How WOP assesses procurement technology.

How WOP assesses procurement technology.

Our evidence rules, assessment questions and approach to vendor coverage.

Oct 11, 2026

Analysis & vendor assessments.

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Look beyond the claim. Understand the evidence and the buying decision.

Envoy: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Envoy: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Procurement workflows across existing systems, source-based buyer preparation and the limits of the public control and outcome evidence.

Oct 11, 2026

Enable: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Enable: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Supplier rebate calculations, claim controls and the distinction between forecast earnings and collected cash.

Oct 11, 2026

Emitwise at Green Project: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Emitwise at Green Project: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

The current Green Project offering, supplier carbon evidence and the difference between better measurement and actual emissions reduction.

Oct 11, 2026

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AI & agents↗Authority, controls and work that gets done.Contract management↗Ownership, obligations and realised value.Direct procurement↗Specifications, supply and production readiness.Procurement fundamentals↗Build a firm grasp of the core ideas.Sourcing↗Find, compare and choose suppliers.Supplier management↗Performance, relationships and accountability.Risk & resilience↗Test exposure and plan for disruption.Procurement technology↗Evaluate the fit behind the feature list.

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Fairmarkit: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Fairmarkit: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

RFQ automation, supplier-response confidence, award controls and the limits of published savings.

Oct 11, 2026

Keelvar: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Keelvar: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Sourcing allocation, bid controls, award authority and what the Schneider Electric figures establish.

Oct 11, 2026

GEP: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

GEP: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Quantum Intelligence purchasing, agent authority, integration claims and what older SMART results establish.

Oct 11, 2026

SAP Ariba Buying: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

SAP Ariba Buying: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Budget exceptions, approval authority, ERP records and what guided-buying Joule currently supports.

Oct 11, 2026

JAGGAER: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

JAGGAER: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Purchasing controls, JAI authority and three AI outcome figures that need a common measurement basis.

Oct 11, 2026

Ivalua: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Ivalua: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Intake, purchasing control, IVA permissions and what the customer figures actually measure.

Oct 11, 2026

Coupa: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Coupa: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Purchasing controls, ERP boundaries, AI authority and what the Hilton figures establish.

Oct 11, 2026

How WOP assesses procurement technology.

How WOP assesses procurement technology.

Our evidence rules, assessment questions and approach to vendor coverage.

Oct 11, 2026

Prewave: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Prewave: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

A free vendor overview, followed by our assessment of supplier matching, supply-chain visibility, risk authority and customer evidence.

Oct 11, 2026

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