June 8, 2026

The next divide in procurement isn’t digital versus analog. It’s bolt-on versus built-in — and it’s becoming a leadership choice. Where Procurement Has Actually Been The procurement journey has been shaped by steady improvements in process, technology, and institutional knowledge, bringing us to what many now call the new age of procurement. But to understand […]

A new global study of 240 senior procurement leaders, conducted by Foundry (IDG) for CIO Market Pulse, measures the gap between agentic AI ambition and execution, and names what’s actually closing it. TL;DR 82% of procurement leaders are open to AI agents negotiating purchases on their behalf. Only 6% have built it. The vast majority