Analyst Reports
2026 Gartner Market Guide for Sourcing Applications
Access your complimentary copy now! In this research, in our view Gartner® explores: How sourcing applications are evolving beyond process management Where AI, automation, and...
The Future of Sourcing is Predictive and Autonomous
The value of predictive sourcing can be found in highly complex sourcing events where simulation-driven design keeps humans within the process while reducing the supplier workload.In just the last five years, advances in automation and AI have fueled more innovation...
CFO Key Issues and Priorities
Summary Throughout this past year, organizations have faced economic uncertainty, with concerns over geopolitical tensions, high interest rates, and potential recession. The Hackett Group’s study highlights CFO and other executives’ worries about investment impacts...
How Predictive Procurement is Revolutionizing Sourcing for Manufacturers as the Foundation for AI Transformation
There is a massive opportunity to obliterate and not just simply automate how things are done.Summary This analyst report from Spend Matters discusses the pressing need for procurement organizations to achieve optimal efficiency and effectiveness. It highlights that...
Procurement 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions
By the end of 2024, new AI innovations will begin to significantly change all facets of supply management technology.Summary This report provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities procurement teams are expected to face in 2024. Despite the...
Predictive Procurement: Four Ways it Can Transform the Industry
Summary A majority of Chief Procurement Officers believe the ability to use data to make better-informed decisions across an organization is the largest game-changing opportunity for procurement – and yet, many procurement teams are hesitant to adopt automation across...
Datasheets
Arkestro in Logistics and Transportation
Access your copy now! SummaryLogistics and Transportation Use Cases In this document, you’ll find a curated collection of use cases showing how companies are using the Arkestro...
Arkestro Across the Industries Vol. 3
Access your copy now! SummaryPredictive Procurement at Scale In this special edition of our Use Case Booklet series, you’ll find a collection of curated use cases highlighting how...
The Early Buy Gets the Supply: Future-Proof Procurement Buy Before the Boom
The Early Buy Gets the SupplyFuture-Proof Procurement: Buy Before the BoomSummaryLogisticsIntroWhen freight doesn’t move on time, the consequences are immediate: production slows, costs rise, and operations stall. Procurement is on the front line of that challenge,...
Liquefied Costs, Solid Wins: Fueling Faster Sourcing: How a Leading Independent LNG Operator Cut Costs and Cycle Time With Arkestro
Liquefied Costs, Solid WinsFueling Faster Sourcing: How a Leading Independent LNG Operator Cut Costs and Cycle Time With ArkestroSummaryLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG)Manual MRP-to-Sourcing workflows were slowing procurement and driving up costs.They used Arkestro’s...
Arkestro Across the Industries: Predictive Procurement Use Cases (Vol. 02)
Arkestro Across the Industries: Predictive Procurement Use Cases (Vol. 01)
Infographics
Defining Predictive Procurement
Predictive Procurement is the latest evolution of digital procurement; it represents the true digital transformation of procurement as it leverages technology to do things that were previously impossible. But, how did we get here?The Digital Era1996 - 2010Procurement...
Just the Facts: The Procurement Industry
The percentage of spend under management of the procurement department at the average enterprise.Nine in 10 CPOs stated they should be doing more with the resources they have in place today and their overall performance should be better.Ineffective and inefficient...
Untangling Manufacturing Procurement with Data Analytics in the “Next Normal”
Procurement can be a cumbersome process for contract manufacturing operations, which must procure on behalf of their customers to meet rapidly changing production requirements. Determining the total delivered costs for any given Bill of Materials can often be very...
Reclaiming Opportunities with Predictive Procurement
1. Expand Reach and Influence on SpendPredictive Procurement can drive efficiency across procurement by identifying patterns that reduce the amount of time spent on tactical activities.2. Drive Smarter DecisionsPredictive Procurement solutions can deliver information...
The State of Procurement: Opportunities Lost
Many of today’s procurement departments struggle with precision and efficiency, leading them to fall short of their goals and potential. Because of this, many departments are experiencing diminishing returns and lost opportunities. Here are the four most common...
Understanding Tiered Automotive Suppliers (And How Predictive Procurement Can Help)
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)The name brands we know and love such as GM, Ford, Volkswagen, etc. Arkestro's Predictive Procurement Platform can sort through the countless tiers of automotive suppliers to find the best prices and suppliers to get the job...
eBooks
From 100 to 1000: How High-Performing CPOs Use 100 Day Plans to Achieve Escape Velocity
The CPOs who handle the stress and the long hours of the job with grace and humility share one thing in common: they absolutely love what they do, and the harder it gets, the more they love it. Summary In this eBook, we provide a window into successful strategies and...
CFO eBook: Connect Predictive Procurement to the Bottom Line
Blog
Oil & Gas MRO Optimization: How Predictive Intelligence Cuts Maintenance Costs 15-25%
Oil and gas operators are under a lot of pressure to rein in maintenance spend without jeopardizing uptime. Yet MRO environments are often riddled with costly inefficiencies like emergency purchases, too many suppliers, inconsistent pricing, and poorly managed spare...
Life Sciences Procurement: 6 Ways AI Automates FDA Compliance Without Slowing Sourcing
Procurement teams in pharma and medical device companies are in a constant balancing act. You need to move fast, but FDA and quality requirements don’t leave much room for speed. Every sourcing decision has to be precisely documented and audit-ready, which often turns...
Arkestro Named a Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Sourcing Applications for the Second Time in a Row
Our Take on What the Gartner® Report Signals for Procurement Teams Procurement teams are operating in a faster and more volatile environment, but most sourcing tools are still built around managing events rather than influencing how those events play out. These...
Supplier Consolidation Without the Risk: 7 Strategies That Protect Your Supply Chain
Procurement teams understand the appeal of consolidation: fewer suppliers can mean lower costs, stronger negotiating leverage, and more efficient operations. But there’s a catch: streamlining your supplier base can also introduce risk, including reduced redundancy,...
Cost Avoidance vs. Hard Savings: How CFOs Actually Measure Procurement Value
Measuring procurement value usually seems straightforward enough. McKinsey named procurement efficiency one of the most powerful tools for significant savings, with a rising role in organizational resilience, sustainability, and long-term growth. So if you negotiated...
Direct vs. Indirect Spend: Where Should Your Predictive Procurement Focus First?
For procurement teams, there’s never been more pressure to deliver cost savings. According to The Hackett Group, cost reduction is one of the top priorities influencing the 2026 procurement world, and leadership is expecting results. That makes an already-pressing...