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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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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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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

EiQ by LRQA: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

EiQ by LRQA: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Audit evidence, risk prioritisation and what it takes to turn corrective action tracking into verified improvement.

Oct 11, 2026

EcoVadis: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

EcoVadis: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Supplier screening, analyst-reviewed ratings and what sustainability evidence can actually tell a buyer.

Oct 11, 2026

dSilo: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

dSilo: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Contract-to-transaction intelligence, governed actions and the gap between projected opportunities and realised value.

Oct 11, 2026

Droppe: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Droppe: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

One buying channel across workwear brands: team permissions, fulfilment dependencies and the limits of shopping AI.

Oct 11, 2026

DMP: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

DMP: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Material sourcing, shared pricebooks and evaluation controls: where DMP fits, which decisions remain with people and what the public evidence establishes.

Oct 11, 2026

DitchCarbon: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

DitchCarbon: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Supplier emissions data, product footprints and forecasts: what DitchCarbon documents, what customer results establish and where judgement is still needed.

Oct 11, 2026

Digital Mirror: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Digital Mirror: vendor at a glance and WOP member assessment

Contract terms, invoice discrepancies and what the published financial examples actually establish.

Oct 11, 2026

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