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Article · Beschaffung aktuell · May 31, 2023

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Rethinking AI in Procurement: Between Hype and Real-World Impact

In Beschaffung aktuell (06/2023), Yannick Harksen shows how procurement teams can distinguish AI marketing promises from practical value in supplier selection, spend analysis, sourcing and compliance.

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Key message

Judge procurement AI by the work it improves, not by how loudly a software vendor promotes it.

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What to expect

  1. 01

    Understand what AI actually does

    Pattern recognition, classification and language processing already support everyday software. Generative AI is one part of a wider set of methods.

  2. 02

    Improve supplier and market insight

    Algorithms can analyse large provider datasets and support supplier classification and market intelligence.

  3. 03

    Reduce routine work and reveal spend patterns

    Applications include recurring purchasing checks, spend categorisation and identifying opportunities across fragmented contracts.

  4. 04

    Keep maturity and judgement in view

    AI maturity varies. Useful tools support procurement professionals rather than removing the need for their expertise.

About the author

As Product Manager at apadua, I work on turning data and technology into practical support for procurement teams. In this article, I explore where AI already supports procurement and how to judge its practical value beyond the hype.

Yannick HarksenYannick HarksenProduct Manager at apadua

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