Procurement trends for 2025+ with The Hackett Group

See agents in action across your entire spend workflow. Join our monthly live demo for a no-fluff, 45-minute walkthrough of how Zip uses AI to turn fragmented requests into faster, cleaner, and more compliant purchasing.

This discussion used signals from the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant, to explore how AI, orchestration, and integrated intelligence are redefining procurement strategy, structure, and execution.

In 2026, the most successful CPOs aren't just managing spend, they’re mastering the entire supplier lifecycle. Yet, too many P2P teams are sidelined by the disconnect between the time a request is made and how and when a transaction is processed.