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A Predictive-First Approach to Procurement: Why AI Agents Alone Aren’t Enough
AI agents are driving a new version of the build-versus-buy debate in procurement. Why buy a platform now if a tech vendor or internal team may be able to build it later? It’s a fair question, but it misses the hard part. Procurement isn’t just a workflow problem....
Direct Materials Sourcing for Manufacturers: 7 Predictive Strategies for 2026
Manufacturers are in a tough sourcing position in 2026. Material prices are predicted to increase by 4.4%, supplier capacity is unpredictable, and quality expectations are on the rise. At the same time, demand keeps shifting, making direct materials sourcing...
Tariff-Resilient Automotive Sourcing: 5 Strategies Beyond Simple Reshoring
Tariffs continue to be a factor, and for automotive procurement teams, they’re only part of a more complex sourcing equation that is forcing them to rethink their sourcing strategies. Trade policy shifts, regional content requirements, and increasing supplier...
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...