LATEST FIGURES
Accessing a wider range of sellers or products is one of the top internal challenges to procurement operations for decision-makers( 29 %) and senior leaders( 29 %), as is ensuring compliance with spending policies( decision-makers 29 % and senior leaders 22 %)
FOCUS AHEAD
Planned technology investments, next 2-3 years
AI demand forecasting – 38 % AI-driven spend analysis – 38 %
AI automated procurement processes – 38 %
AI-supplier risk management – 37 %
AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants – 36 %
110 December 2025