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PROCUREMENT GOES ALLIN ON AI
However, the report also highlights a maturity gap. While enthusiasm is high, only 59% of companies are using AI in specific initiatives rather than deploying it strategically across the procurement function. The barriers to broader adoption are as much cultural as technical: leaders cite a lack of proven examples (35%), resistance to change (29%), and unrealistic expectations (23%) as the biggest hurdles to more widespread use of AI. The survey also shows that procurement organizations today are at varying stages of AI maturity ( see chart ). The majority are still in the early phases, focusing on experimentation and pilot projects. How would you describe the current stage of AI implementation within your procurement organization?
As with nearly every other aspect of business, the procurement sector is currently undergoing the switch from talking about the promise of AI to actually acting on it. With benefits for streamlining supplier selection, improving spend analysis, and freeing up time for strategic work, AI is poised to deliver measurable value across cost savings, sustainability, and supplier management. That’s the key takeaway from a new survey of senior procurement leaders by ProcureAbility, which shows that 92% of organizations are satisfied with the AI solutions they’ve adopted, and 88% plan to increase their AI investments over the next year. Rather than broad, end-to-end transformations, most companies are starting with targeted applications where the business case is clear. The most common uses include supplier discovery and selection (77%) and spend analysis and categorization (76%), which give procurement teams quick wins and tangible returns. The benefits are already materializing, with respondents pointing to the following as the biggest advantages of their AI initiatives: Cost reduction (55%) Sustainability gains (54%) Better supplier selection and management (47%) Process eciency/time savings (44%)
5% - Innovative Stage: AI is fully integrated, and we’re finding innovative ways to use it 8% - Early Stage: We are experimenting with AI tools or running pilot programs 38% - Advanced Stage: Most or all of our processes that can use AI are using it 49% - Moderate Stage: Some of our processes use AI, but there is room for growth
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Source: ProcureAbility
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