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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

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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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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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Procurement Is Taking Risk Management Seriously

Procurement Is Taking Risk Management Seriously

Proactive Risk Management is on the RISE

Feb 7, 2024

Process Orchestration and Architects

Process Orchestration and Architects

The Future of Procurement?

Feb 2, 2024

Nine Procurement Skills: A Practical Checklist

Nine Procurement Skills: A Practical Checklist

Assess nine core capabilities using evidence, a four-level scoring model and a practical development sequence

Jan 27, 2024

🔮 Procurement Trend 2024: Connectivity of Data

🔮 Procurement Trend 2024: Connectivity of Data

👀 Without connected data we never truly go digital in procurement.

Jan 26, 2024

🌍 Do you know enough about AI in Procurement?

🌍 Do you know enough about AI in Procurement?

Are we asking needless questions about AI to Procurement Tech?

Jan 24, 2024

NEW VIDEO: 3 Procurement Trends for 2024 You Need To Know

NEW VIDEO: 3 Procurement Trends for 2024 You Need To Know

3 Trends that will only gain speed in 2024

Jan 20, 2024

Procurement Process Orchestration: What It Is and When You Need It

Procurement Process Orchestration: What It Is and When You Need It

How intake and orchestration connect people, policies and procurement systems without replacing every system of record

Jan 19, 2024

Tech & AI is Procurement's 2024 Priority 🎉

Tech & AI is Procurement's 2024 Priority 🎉

➕ How Process Orchestration continues to dominate the Procurement Tech Space

Jan 17, 2024

Contract Management KPIs: A Practical Measurement Framework

Contract Management KPIs: A Practical Measurement Framework

Nine measures covering flow, control and realised commercial value

Jan 13, 2024

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