Fieldnotes

Observations from the field

What we're seeing as enterprises adapt to AI-native operations. Signals, patterns, and frameworks for leaders making decisions now.

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Research2025-01

Autonomous sourcing: patterns from early adopters

What happens when AI moves from supporting sourcing decisions to making them. Patterns from organisations already operating this way.

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Framework2024-12

Governance for AI-native procurement

Traditional procurement controls assume human decision-makers. When AI handles sourcing, spend, and supplier decisions, what changes?

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2024-11
Analysis

The supplier intelligence revolution

From periodic supplier reviews to continuous, AI-driven monitoring. What leading procurement functions are doing differently.

2024-10
Research

The CPO role in an AI-native world

When AI handles operational procurement decisions, what does the Chief Procurement Officer actually do? Early signals from the field.

2024-10
Signals

Signals: Procurement technology shifts we're tracking

A quarterly roundup of the signals, patterns, and early indicators in procurement technology. What CPOs should be watching.

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Autonomous sourcing

AI-driven sourcing decisions

Supplier intelligence

Continuous monitoring and insight

Governance

Control and oversight patterns

The CPO role

Leadership in transformation

Patterns

A periodic newsletter on procurement transformation and AI in source-to-pay. For CPOs and procurement leaders who want to see what's coming. No fluff, no sponsor content.