AI Agents in Procurement

 By 2027, 50% of procurement tasks will be automated by AI agents (Gartner, 2024).

https://www.zycus.com/blog/ai-agents/procurement-2025-transforms-forever-with-agentic-ai

New Technologies and Industrial Engineering.

Industrial Engineers have to lead their organizations in understanding and adopting new technologies.

Latest New Technology - Agentic AI.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2025/04/new-technologies-and-industrial.html

AI Agents in Procurement: A Comprehensive Guide

Zycus

Published On: 11/22/2024,  Last Modified On: 06/10/2025

https://www.zycus.com/blog/ai-agents/guide-to-ai-agents-in-procurement

AI Agents are Reshaping S2P: Intelligent GenAI agents streamline Source-to-Pay processes, enhancing compliance, efficiency, and decision-making.

Supplier & Spend Management Transformed: From fast onboarding to real-time spend tracking, AI optimizes supplier collaboration and savings visibility.

Strategic Sourcing & Tail Spend Get Smarter: AI-driven bid analysis, autonomous negotiations, and automated tail spend controls bring precision and speed.

Contract & Procurement Operations Made Seamless: Built-in AI powers contract lifecycle management and automates tactical purchases, shortening cycle times.

Risk, Decision-Making & Enterprise Scalability: AI delivers real-time supplier risk insights, predictive analytics, and scales for mid-size to large enterprises.

CPOs Guide

https://www.zycus.com/knowledge-hub/whitepapers/cpos-guide-to-agentic-ai-in-procurement

AI agents in procurement - IBM

https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/ai-agents-in-procurement

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2025

The Autonomous Advantage: How Agentic AI is Redefining Competitive Edge in Procurement

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Saketa Chilukuri

Published On: 04/28/2025

https://www.zycus.com/blog/ai-agents/autonomous-sourcing-with-agentic-ai

2025: The Year Procurement Transforms Forever with Agentic AI

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Amit Shah

Published On: 02/21/2025

https://www.zycus.com/blog/ai-agents/procurement-2025-transforms-forever-with-agentic-ai

Artificial Intelligence - AI Agents in Supply Chain Management - SCM

 

22.4.2025

How to transform global supply chain operations with agentic AI

Authors

Gaurav Malhotra

Supply Chain Technology Leader

Ayoub Abielmona

EY Global GenAI Supply Chain Leader

A powerful technology is set to revolutionize supply chains through autonomous execution and real-time adjustments.

https://www.ey.com/en_us/insights/supply-chain/revolutionizing-global-supply-chains-with-agentic-ai

Within the world of procurement and supply chain operations, AI agents can handle a range of responsibilities including supplier management, pricing, purchase order history, supply chain management and market analysis. AI agents can shift orders to alternative suppliers, reducing downtime and bottlenecks within the supply chain.

https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/ai-agents-in-procurement

26.8.2025

Gopala Krishna Vemparala

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vemparalagopalakrishna/

Supply Chain & Operations Leader| Delivering Cost Savings, Risk Mitigation & Process Excellence |Strategic Sourcing | Supply Chain Project Management | Warehouse & Logistics Management | 9+ Years of Impact | IIM MumbaiSupply Chain & Operations Leader| Delivering Cost Savings, Risk Mitigation & Process Excellence |Strategic Sourcing | Supply Chain Project Management | Warehouse & Logistics Management | 9+ Years of Impact | IIM Mumbai

26.8.2025

10 Real-World Agentic AI Use Cases in Procurement

Agentic AI is more than a buzzword—it’s where procurement can finally move from reactive to proactive. Instead of humans chasing data and tasks, AI agents take initiative, act autonomously, and collaborate with us.

Here are 10 practical ways we’ll see it in action:

 1️⃣ Supplier Discovery – Agents scan global databases and news sources to propose new suppliers that fit cost, risk, and ESG needs.

 2️⃣ Contract Drafting – AI agents pre-build contracts, highlight risky clauses, and suggest negotiation levers.

 3️⃣ Category Insights – Automated category managers that track markets, price indices, and trends—then brief you daily.

 4️⃣ Supplier Performance Monitoring – Continuous KPI tracking with instant escalation and suggested improvement actions.

 5️⃣ Risk Sensing – Agents detect geopolitical, financial, or supply risks early and propose alternate sourcing.

 6️⃣ Tail Spend Automation – AI buys routine items end-to-end within policy, freeing humans for strategic work.

 7️⃣ RFP Orchestration – Agents manage timelines, supplier Q&A, and scoring to cut cycle times dramatically.

 8️⃣ Savings Tracking – Autonomous validation of claimed savings against actuals in P2P systems.

 9️⃣ Compliance Guardian – Real-time policy monitoring, ensuring every PO, contract, and supplier action aligns with governance.

 🔟 ESG & Scope 3 Tracking – Agents collect, verify, and report sustainability data across the supplier base.

👉 The real shift? Procurement leaders move from managing processes to managing outcomes—with AI agents as co-pilots.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vemparalagopalakrishna_10-real-world-agentic-ai-use-cases-in-activity-7365948650000216065-l9v5

Ud. 11.10.2025

Pub. 26.8.2025