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Quick Answer: How to Prepare for AI in Procurement

Market Guide for Sourcing Applications

“Sourcing applications help improve inefficiencies attached to traditional, labor-intensive sourcing activities. The automation sourcing applications provide allows for more time to conduct more intensive negotiations to secure improved cost, terms and policy compliance.”

— Gartner®

How to Prepare for Al in Procurement

Summary

Sourcing solutions have been saturating the market over the last couple of decades. With a magnitude of options to choose from, you might be asking yourself, ‘what is the best application for my business?’

In this Gartner® report, analysts discuss how “Sourcing applications help improve inefficiencies attached to traditional, labor-intensive sourcing activities. The automation sourcing applications provide allows for more time to conduct more intensive negotiations to secure improved cost, terms and policy compliance.”

Whether you are a large or SME organization, we feel this report will help guide you to a recommended sourcing solution for your needs.

Arkestro’s Predictive Procurement accelerates enterprise spend transformation, using AI and game theory to unlock trapped savings and reduce risk, enabling teams to influence significantly more spend. By combining AI with our patented 3 sciences technology, procurement teams can improve win-rates while strengthening supply chain agility. You’ll find Arkestro recognized as a Representative Point Solution Vendor in the Sourcing Applications Market within the Gartner® report.

 

Key Takeaways

  • Mandatory and common features of sourcing applications
  • The three types of sourcing applications and their benefits
  • Market direction of sourcing capabilities
  • Procurement value propositions
  • Market analysis and recommendations

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Gartner, Market Guide for Sourcing Applications, 2025, By Lynne Phelan, Kaitlynn Sommers, 30th January 2025.

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