PROCUREMENT GARAGE
“We witnessed the emergence of new, bestof-breed technologies that work in sync and are integrated into an e-procurement platform acting as a backbone”
Léo Alexander, CEO, Procurement Garage
measures – monitoring the market and anticipating trends – must be part of procurement’ s routine. Furthermore, adopting ESG principles and driving sustainability throughout the supplier base, while a greater challenge, is a critical goal for solidifying and ensuring the business’ s long-term survival in our VUCA world that’ s full of uncertainties.
Q. WITH TODAY’ S INCREASINGLY COMPLEX SUPPLIER NETWORKS, WHAT DOES TRUE ORCHESTRATION OF THE VALUE CHAIN LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE, AND WHY IS IT BECOMING SO CRITICAL?
» We know the COVID-19 pandemic put the entire supply chain to the test and procurement was no exception in the face of this overwhelming event. A positive outcome, if we may put it that way, was that procurement and supply chain functions matured in two and a half years what would have typically taken five to seven.
We witnessed the emergence of new, best-of-breed technologies that work in sync and are integrated into an e-procurement platform acting as a backbone. These advanced solutions – such as category management, market intelligence, spend visibility and risk and supplier management – compose the orchestra. Procurement orchestration is precisely this: the most advanced approach in the world today, leveraging artificial intelligence and the evolution of AI Agents.
Being the conductor of this orchestra requires deep knowledge of the existing technological options in the market and the ability to calibrate the adoption of these solutions according to the company’ s operational and growth
122 October 2025