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Achieve Cost Leadership: How US Top Performers Use an Agentic Strategy to Slash SG&A Costs
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs for U.S. enterprises have surged to 14.3% of revenue – the highest in five…
Master Cost Leadership Now: Learn from Europe’s Gen AI Leaders
Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) costs have skyrocketed to 11.5% of revenue, the highest since 2020, with just 18%…
From Risk to Readiness: The Executive Playbook for Scaling AI in Procurement
Only a small share of procurement teams are realizing the promise of AI, yet leaders like Micron and McCormick are…
2024 European Working Capital Survey Highlights
The Hackett Group’s 2024 Working Capital Survey reveals a staggering $1.3 trillion in untapped working capital opportunity as the largest…
2024 Working Capital Survey: Reversal of Fortune
The Hackett Group’s 2024 Working Capital Survey reveals a staggering $1.76 trillion in untapped working capital opportunity as the largest…
Level Up With Gen AI – Insights From Top Procurement Performers
The arrival of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is revolutionizing how procurement organizations level up their strategies, capabilities and performance.
AI Operating Model: Implement the Power of AI
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is fundamentally changing how businesses process information, perform work, interact with employees and serve customers.
Procurement Skill Set for the Next Transformation
The skills demanded in procurement have undergone a metamorphosis, aligning with the demands of an ever-changing business environment.
Define Your Next-Generation Operating Model – Enabled by Gen AI
Our complimentary research report shares insight on how top-performing procurement organizations are redefining their operating models.
Unlocking Gen AI Potential in Procurement
Vin Kumar, Tim Yoo and Jeff Gilkerson explore the growing interest in generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) among procurement companies.…
Procurement Skill Set for the Next Transformation
Two global trends – artificial intelligence (AI) and the rewiring of global supply chains – are transforming the procurement and…
Five Steps to Unlock the Power of Gen AI in Procurement
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) and AI technologies are disrupting how procurement organizations operate while reinventing what’s possible.
What Is a Procurement Platform Anyway?
One of our analysts once said that many of his clients found it difficult to navigate through the meaning of…
Intake for the Practitioner: How Intake Cuts to the Point
Solutions that cover intake management and procurement orchestration have evolved from being niche or a novelty to being players in…
Are You Ready to Successfully Implement CLM Technology?
CLM solutions can yield many benefits for procurement, including improved sourcing leverage, enhanced workflow efficiency and strengthened supplier compliance.