Strategy

AI won't negotiate supplier contracts for you. But it fundamentally changes what's possible before, during, and after the negotiation. This article explores how procurement teams combine AI-driven analysis with human judgment to consistently win better outcomes.

AI won't replace your team — but it will change how work is done, how value is measured, and what leadership requires. These are the seven decisions managers must make to lead people honestly through AI-driven transformation in 2026.

AI won't replace procurement professionals. But procurement professionals who use AI will replace those who don't.

It’s easy to overspend on AI procurement software that looks impressive but delivers little. This piece lays out a six-step evaluation framework, shaped by real experience reviewing dozens of tools

90% of Fortune 500s use ChatGPT in procurement. Get 20 copy-paste AI prompts for spend analysis, supplier management, contracts, and reporting—from a practitioner.

Agentic AI is coming to procurement in 2026. Here's what autonomous procurement agents actually do, which jobs are at risk, and the skills AI can't replace — from a practitioner's view, not an analyst's.