Procurement has always been full of tasks that are necessary but not especially strategic: checking requests against policy, moving data between systems, matching invoices, chasing renewals, and keeping supplier records tidy. For many teams, that work slows the whole function down. Artificial intelligence agents are…
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Procure Analytics has been named to Inc.’s annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States for a second year running, after improving its position on the 2026 ranking to No. 3,918 from No. 4,488 a year earlier. The company, which specialises in indirect procurement for categories such…
For manufacturers, supplier relationship management is no longer a back-office discipline. With supply chain spending often accounting for more than half of total business outlay, according to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership at NIST, supplier performance has a direct bearing on margins, output and quality. A…
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Ports are increasingly being treated as more than transfer points between ship, road and rail. They are becoming policy levers in their own right, able to shape freight decisions and nudge cargo owners towards lower-carbon options without forcing supply chains to sacrifice speed or reliability. That is the argument at…
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View AllArtificial intelligence is moving quickly to the centre of supply chain strategy, but the industry’s appetite for adoption is running ahead of its operational foundations. Across manufacturing, retail and logistics, many companies are eager to use AI to sharpen planning, improve visibility and strengthen compliance, yet surveys and industry analysis…
Artificial intelligence in procurement has travelled a long way from the era of broad promises and speculative pilots. In category intelligence, where teams must track suppliers, prices, risks and shifting market conditions, the technology is now beginning to show practical value. According to Madhukar Irvathraya,…
