Agentic AI Transforms Global Procurement Supply Chains

Procurement and supply chain sectors are increasingly leveraging agentic AI to transform challenges such as market volatility, regulatory shifts, and resource constraints into opportunities for greater efficiency and resilience. At Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London 2025, experts highlighted how AI-enabled platforms like Zycus' Merlin facilitate automation across sourcing, contracting, and invoicing, allowing teams to focus on long-term strategic goals. Additionally, SAP's digital tools are enabling companies to manage supply chain risks and disruptions dynamically, using cloud-based orchestration and AI to simulate scenarios and optimize decision-making in real time. Meanwhile, sustainability remains a critical concern, with MSMEs playing a vital role in corporate decarbonization efforts but facing challenges in meeting large companies' evolving requirements, underscoring the need for people-centered supply chains supported by major buyers. These technological and strategic advancements collectively aim to enhance supply chain adaptability, financial performance, and environmental responsibility amid global uncertainties.