PAUL MARUSHKA
AI IN PROCUREMENT
The report points towards the geopolitical instability and tariffs, inflationary cost pressures, supplier insolvencies and rapidly shifting regulatory demands. Procurement and supply chain leaders face these daily challenges, threatening both continuity and competitiveness. One of the biggest takeaways was the fact that nearly threequarters of companies are losing money to supplier disruption. The message is clear: disruption management is no longer optional- it is a financial necessity.
This report also showed the pressure teams are under, with 48.5 % saying their supply chain risk decisions are questioned by the board weekly or monthly – while 46.5 % face quarterly challenges.
PAUL MARUSHKA
TITLE: CEO COMPANY: SPHERA SOLUTIONS
INDUSTRY: IT SERVICES AND IT CONSULTING
LOCATION: CHICAGO, US
As Sphera’ s founding CEO and president, Paul is responsible for providing overall strategic leadership for the company in developing, directing and implementing goto-market, service, product and operational plans. procurementmag. com 101