Digital Transformation
AI in Procurement: What Agents Can Run Alone and What Humans Must Own
Agentic AI is moving from pilot to purchase order. A framework for CPOs on where to grant autonomy, where to withhold it and how to earn it. The report sets out the considerations and practical implications discussed in the article.
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- PDF · 15 pages
- Published
- Published Oct 2026
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What's inside
- 01Agent adoption is broad but shallow, and procurement is no exception
- 02The measurable prize is incremental savings and capacity, not headcount
- 03Tail spend and routine sourcing are where agents can already act alone
- 04Strategic categories stay human because negotiation is a relationship, not a transaction
- 05Data and operating model, not model quality, decide whether agents work