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AI Agents and a Real-Life Business Use Case

AI Agents and a Real-Life Business Use Case

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Procurement has often been considered ahead of the curve in testing and implementing digital solutions to streamline operations, enforce compliance…

Intake and Guided Buying – From Structured Entry to Intent Capture

Intake and Guided Buying – From Structured Entry to Intent Capture

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Well-executed intake converts intent into the correct execution path with minimal user effort. Poor intake forces users to understand and…

Catalogs as an Execution Layer – From Static Content to Operational Leverage

Catalogs as an Execution Layer – From Static Content to Operational Leverage

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Catalogs are often treated as a front-end convenience feature in procure-to-pay (P2P), discussed primarily in terms of user experience, item…

What ‘Good’ Looks Like in Modern Procure-to-Pay Execution – New Series

What ‘Good’ Looks Like in Modern Procure-to-Pay Execution – New Series

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Future-state visions, such as AI-native platforms, autonomous processes and intelligent agents, often dominate procure-to-pay (P2P) discussions. While those conversations have…

The Future 5 Procurement Provider Start-Ups for 2025–2026

The Future 5 Procurement Provider Start-Ups for 2025–2026

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Alongside the annual release of the 50 to Know, 50 to Watch and Hall of Fame procurement provider lists, our…

From Watch to Know 2025-2026 – How Graphite Connect Made the Transition

From Watch to Know 2025-2026 – How Graphite Connect Made the Transition

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Each year, some of the solution providers named on the 50 To Watch list (i.e., relatively new providers to the…

Revealing the ‘50 to Know,’ ‘50 to Watch,’ ‘Future 5’ Start-Ups and ‘Hall of Fame’ Procurement Provider Lists for 2025-2026

Revealing the ‘50 to Know,’ ‘50 to Watch,’ ‘Future 5’ Start-Ups and ‘Hall of Fame’ Procurement Provider Lists for 2025-2026

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Each year, our analysts, rigorously assess the capabilities of procurement technology solutions across market sectors to arrive at a list…

How to Measure Whether AP Automation Is Really Working at Scale

How to Measure Whether AP Automation Is Really Working at Scale

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Most AP teams know how to measure efficiency. They track invoices per FTE, cost per invoice, cycle time, straight-through processing…

Why AP Automation Has Early Wins but Falters at Scale – New Series

Why AP Automation Has Early Wins but Falters at Scale – New Series

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Accounts payable (AP) automation has a familiar trajectory. In its first phase, it delivers fast, visible wins. Invoice capture improves.…

Why AP Automation Stops Creating Value at Scale

Why AP Automation Stops Creating Value at Scale

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As part of our investigation into why early accounts payable (AP) automation wins do not translate into gains at scale,…

2026 human resources key issues including workforce transformation, talent strategy, and AI adoption

2026 HR Key Issues

HR leaders are turning AI into workforce performance in 2026. See how leading organizations are redesigning the HR operating model…

AI in Procure-to-Pay (Part 6): What This Means for Practitioners and Platform Builders

AI in Procure-to-Pay (Part 6): What This Means for Practitioners and Platform Builders

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The changes described across this series do not point to a sudden transformation of procure-to-pay (P2P) platforms. They point to…