CAPS News-21 January 2026

What’s Next for Supply Management Leaders

Stay current with CAPS latest report Priorities of Procurement and Supply Management Leaders, detailing the top priorities and challenges identified by senior supply management executives with year-over-year trends highlight where the function is headed. The findings reveal the leading priorities for the next 12 months are advancing cost savings management and implementing or leveraging GenAI across supply management processes.

The report also spotlights the rising importance of modernizing category management — especially among organizations with formal category practices — to drive innovation, resilience, and strategic impact.

Access the full report, with related CAPS resources, to benchmark priorities, guide decisions, and strengthen your strategy.

Quick Fact – Strategic Sourcing Roles

Organizations aiming to advance cost savings management this year can benchmark their practices using insights from the CAPS Metrics of Supply Management report. The 2025 report shows that organizations achieve an average of $4.2 million in cost reduction savings per strategic sourcing FTE. Each manage around $225.5 million in spend and 24% of supply management FTEs are dedicated to strategic sourcing or strategic buying roles.

Explore the Metrics of Supply Management dashboard to view more than 60 metrics with personalized comparisons for companies that participated in the survey.

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