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2026 Procurement Benchmarks: AI Readiness, KPIs & Adoption Data from 121 Teams

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Best Category Management Software for Procurement Teams (2026 Edition)

Suplari is the best category management solution based on recent customer reviews. Compare leading platforms for spend intelligence, supplier discovery, sourcing, and performance management.

How to Control Maverick Spend with Procurement Data and AI

Maverick spend costs 5-16% of negotiated savings annually. How to detect, measure, and eliminate rogue purchasing using AI-powered spend and contract analytics.

Spend Data Management Best Practices for 2026

Four months from insight to action loses $3.2M opportunities. How modern procurement data management creates autonomous systems that analyze and act simultaneously.

How AI Agents Change How Procurement Work Gets Done in 2026

90% of procurement leaders are implementing AI agents in 2026. Specific examples of time savings, cost reductions, and 500% ROI from agentic AI implementation.

Top 10 Procurement Intelligence Platforms for 2026

Compare the 10 best procurement intelligence platforms for 2026. Including Suplari, Beroe, D&B, EcoVadis, and SAP Business Network. Side-by-side features, deployment times, and evaluation criteria.

The Business Case for AI in Procurement

A CFO found $150K in working capital in seconds with Suplari's AI Agent. A five-step framework to build compelling AI procurement business cases that secure approval.

Enterprise Spend Analysis: How to Build a Case for Value and Outcomes

Most enterprises start spend analytics backwards—with data architecture questions. A business case-first methodology that secures C-suite buy-in and delivers ROI in weeks.

What is GEP SMART Spend Analytics and what are its alternatives and key competitors?

Suplari is the best alternative to GEP SMART spend analytics according to recent customer reviews. Other key competitors include Coupa, Ivalua and Zycus.

Strategic Procurement Examples from BT Group

"If they're speaking about procurement, procurement is RELEVANT." BT Group's CPO Cyril Pourrat on elevating procurement from cost center to strategic business partner.

Alternatives to Zycus iAnalyze for Procurement Spend Analysis

Zycus iAnalyze integrates GenAI across S2P workflows. Compare 7 alternatives if you need faster deployment, specialized AI, or less data preparation overhead.

Press Releases

Suplari Named to The Hackett Group's "50 to Know" Procurement Provider List for 2025-2026

Suplari has been named to The Hackett Group's prestigious "50 to Know" procurement provider list for 2025-2026, recognizing the company as an established industry leader every chief procurement officer should know.

Suplari Launches AI-Ready Procurement Intelligence Platform, Introducing a New Category Beyond Spend Analytics

Suplari launches the Procurement Intelligence Platform, the first solution combining an AI-ready data foundation, procurement-specific AI agents, and closed-loop execution to replace backward-looking spend analytics with real-time intelligence tied to P&L outcomes.

Suplari Recognized in the ProcureTech100 for 2025/26

Suplari selected to the 2025/26 ProcureTech100 after re-entering as an independent company. Recognition follows expansion into AI-driven decision intelligence and agentic AI.

Announcing Suplari Tariff Insights Overview

New tariffs reshape sourcing strategies across Canada, China, EU, and Mexico. Suplari's Tariff Insights quantifies exposure by category, supplier, and origin.

SpendMatters Recognizes Suplari for Customer Service Excellence as a 2024 Customer Favorite

SpendMatters recently published its “SolutionMap Insider” and Suplari was recognized as a “2024 Customer Favorite.” The survey of over 90 solution providers concluded that Suplari offers among the industry’s most exceptional “customer service,” demonstrated by its “ability to adapt to changing business needs” and matched by an innovative “ever-evolving product.”

Founders complete divestiture of Suplari from Microsoft

Suplari divested from Microsoft 12 December, 2023 to accelerate its generative AI-powered procurement vision. Original founders return as CEO, CTO, and CRO to lead the next chapter.

Suplari Named Winner of DPW’s DEMO Cost Reduction & Savings Category

Suplari Named Winner of DPW’s DEMO Cost Reduction & Savings Category

Suplari Launches Agile Performance Management, the New Procurement and Finance Solution for Planning, Tracking, and Optimizing Spend

CPOs, CFOs, and business leaders can now plan, execute, and measure savings using normalized data and AI-generated insights with Suplari Agile Performance Management.

Suplari Raises Additional Financing to Support the Launch of AI-Driven Enterprise Insights System

Suplari raised financing from Amplify, Madrona, Shasta, Two Sigma, and Workday Ventures to launch the first AI-driven enterprise insights system for procurement and finance.

Suplari Named a 2019 Gartner Cool Vendor in Sourcing and Procurement Applications

Gartner named Suplari a 2019 Cool Vendor for AI-enabled procurement that increases efficiency, improves automation, and delivers actionable insights beyond sporadic reporting.

Suplari Welcomes New Customer: New York Public Library (NYPL)

NYPL chose Suplari for advanced spend management with Workday. The nation's largest public library gains AI-powered visibility into spend and purchasing compliance.

Suplari Named a 2026 Top Tech for Spend Analytics by The Hackett Group

Suplari has been recognized as a 2026 Top Tech for Spend Analytics by The Hackett Group, earning top marks for its AI-powered Procurement Intelligence Platform and exceptional customer value.