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Insights on procurement, AI, and how technology is changing how teams buy services.

Renato Sabato

Will IT or procurement lead AI agents?

Large companies have already embedded tech teams inside procurement. Smaller companies need creative ways to replicate this.

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Build or buy AI agents for procurement?

Most companies are choosing to build their own AI agents. In most cases, that's the wrong call.

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The End of the All-in-One Procurement Tool

Traditional e-procs have hit their limit and now AI agents will dominate procurement architectures

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Centralize vs. Delegate

AI Agents solve the dilemma of Centralizing vs. Delegating small purchases

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The-3-proposal-rule

Learn how to use the 3-proposal rule to maximize the value of a negotiation

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AI will transform services procurement

Services procurement is extremely manual. Systems like Coupa and Ariba were not built for them. However, AI will change the game.

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The Savings metric will disappear!

Savings is an easy metric to manipulate. With AI, better metrics will emerge.

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Make the first offer!

Companies should anchor negotiations by making the first offer, yet they rarely do.

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Become irreplaceable by AI

As AI begins to automate everyday tasks, buyers must focus on strategic activities that are difficult for technology to replicate.

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Geopolitics is revolutionizing procurement

The current geopolitical landscape is sparking a revolution in procurement, demanding a shift toward supply chain resilience and risk management.

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