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The latest news, research, and insights for procurement teams.

Zip partners with Vendr to power SaaS pricing intelligence

Industry-leading software benchmarks enter Zip's Price Negotiation Agent.

Zip named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Source-to-Pay Suites

Why we believe the future of procurement orchestration includes source-to-pay.

Meet the team bringing Fortune 500 expertise to Zip customers

Four procurement veterans join Zip’s Enterprise Transformation Office.

Industry trends

Best-of-breed vs. suite: What procurement leaders really want

Why 70% of companies are already building hybrid procurement stacks.

Editor’s picks

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How I built scalable procurement as a team of one

Tips for the solo practitioner looking to build procurement from scratch.

AI in procurement: 40% of teams are using AI for decision-making

Discover expert insights and trends straight from industry insiders.

How Zip builds agentic AI for how procurement really works

William Yan on 5 principles for designing agents that solve actual challenges.

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Intake vs. procurement orchestration: What's the difference?

Now with agentic AI, they enhance procurement for everyone at your company.

Procurement

AI

Source-to-Pay (S2P) vs. Procure-to-Pay (P2P): Key differences

Here are the key differences, processes, and and best practices for both P2P and S2P.

Procurement

Industry trends

Inside Zip: Jim Czarnecki knows where procurement problems start

Former pilot and CPO of MGM Resorts on AI, transformation, and how to fix intake.

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Procurement

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Inside Zip: Peder Gustafson thinks it’s time for procurement to stop hesitating

On orchestration, transformation, and why procurement must lead the way.

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Procurement

Zip partners with Vendr to power SaaS pricing intelligence

Industry-leading software benchmarks enter Zip's Price Negotiation Agent.

Zip updates

AI

Industry trends

Why the future of S2P runs on procurement orchestration

Here’s how procurement orchestration expanded from intake to full source-to-pay.

Industry trends

Sourcing

Zip named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Source-to-Pay Suites

Why we believe the future of procurement orchestration includes source-to-pay.

Zip updates

Industry trends

Industry trends

Inside Zip: Jason Powell wants to help you start small

From Figma to Zip, Jason shares his advice for procurement leaders in 2026.

Industry trends

Industry trends

5 things EMEA procurement leaders need to know about AI adoption

The data behind why building defensive value is the key to transformation.

Industry trends

AI

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