Skip to the content

CAPS News-30 April 2025

Catch up on the latest CAPS News: Explore best practices for cost savings, market trend insights, and how experimentation can drive supply chain success

Gathering Market Intelligence

According to a recent CAPS quick poll, the top 3 ways a procurement/SCM team gathers market intelligence is through industry events and networks; free resources; and from paid third-party tools and subscriptions. Effective market intelligence is a key tool for reducing supply chain costs and risks.

CAPS News-16 April 2025

Catch up on the latest CAPS News: Embracing Experimentation Webinar, Trends that Impact Suppliers, Communicating Procurements Value, Strengthen Your Procurement Organization with CAPS Metrics

Generative AI Uses

The use of Generative AI in procurement has increased by 15% in the past year, mostly for creating documentation; translating, standardizing, or improving language; as well as analyzing spend to identify opportunities for savings or consolidation. With most organizations spending under $10,000 for AI adoption, it is proving to be a cost-effective time saver.

CAPS News-02 April 2025

Catch up on the latest CAPS News: Explore the Power of Experimentation, Review Best practice in Cost Savings Management, Discover our Guide to X-Shoring