THE PROCUREMENT INTERVIEW businesses and seeking sustainably sourced products in growing numbers. Shelley reports that sales of these products are growing as much as four times faster than the organisation’ s underlying business.
Leading procurement innovation A central theme at ABX 2025 was the changing role of procurement from a transactional function to strategic enabler. Technology, including the latest innovations around AI and data, are at the heart of this shift.
Amazon Business has long been a leader in providing innovative solutions to streamline procurement and increase efficiencies. Its tools enable integration with eProcurement solutions, delivery customisations, flexible payment options and agility in the purchasing process. In addition, its Amazon Business Analytics platform helps identify purchasing trends and optimise organisational spend – crucial in an increasingly complex environment.
Shelley highlights three examples of how technology is used to simplify purchasing, maintain compliance and scale efficiently. The first, Spend Anomaly Monitoring, is an AI-driven intelligent system that helps reduce the need for manual audits by proactively identifying errors, saving time and reducing rogue spend.
“ It leverages Gen AI,” says Shelley,“ allowing organisations to set parameters around spend and receive notifications
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