Across discrete, process, and services sectors, Generative AI is moving quickly from exploration to integration. Over just 15 months, organizations reporting “no use” of AI dropped by more than half, while moderate and large-scale adoption rose sharply. The data shows a clear inflection point: organizations not using AI declined from 38% to 15%, while those adopting it to a moderate extent grew from 9% to 37%, and large-scale adoption emerged at 4% by mid-2025. These trends signal accelerating maturity as organizations shift from testing AI concepts to embedding them into core supply chain and business operations.

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The 2025 Metrics of Supply Management Report shows 46% of organizational designs are center-led or centralized, while only 8% are decentralized. Companies that undergo organizational structure changes as part of an enterprise-wide initiative or market-driven decision face a huge endeavor, but data indicates these changes occur infrequently.

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The CAPS Metrics of Supply Management research data confirms that strategic sourcing and strategic buying roles deliver the most leverage per employee across both discrete and process manufacturing. Even with post-pandemic normalization, efficiency and value creation per strategic FTE continue to rise, particularly among organizations that shifted from transactional work to more strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, and risk management.

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Transactional or Tactical buying remains the primary focus for supply management headcount, accounting for 56% of resources. Strategic sourcing has the potential to produce greater value, but these resources make up a smaller portion of the team mix at 44% overall. This highlights a key imbalance in procurement resource allocation: while strategic sourcing can drive greater long-term value, most teams remain focused on transactional tasks. Procurement professionals must recognize this gap to advocate for shifting resources toward more strategic activities that enhance cost savings, supplier innovation, and competitive advantage.

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Every supply management organization tracks cost savings, but not all define it the same way. While every team surveyed measures price reductions, fewer include cost avoidance or negotiated savings against prior spend. Many CFOs and executives discount cost avoidance as “soft savings,” creating a disconnect between procurement’s reported value and what the C-suite recognizes. How aligned are your savings metrics with your leadership’s definition of value?

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