英文通过人工智能采购优化成本、速度和弹性

Optimizing Cost, Speed, and Resilience Through AI-Enabled ProcurementHBRAnalyticServicesBRIEFING PAPERSponsored bySPONSOR PERSPECTIVEBeyond the Hype: Making AI Work for Your BusinessIn boardrooms and war rooms alike, procurement is being reimagined, not through theory but through necessity. Forward-thinking companies are not just tweaking procurement; they are rebuilding it for speed, resilience, and intelligence.Artificial intelligence (AI) is help-ing a consumer goods company spot supplier risks weeks in advance by scanning financial reports, weather, and political events, allowing teams to act before shipments are delayed. An automaker uses predictive analyt-ics to adjust sourcing based on global events. A pharmaceutical firm has used AI to cut contract cycle times by 30%, giving teams more time to focus on innovation and patient care.These aren’t lab experiments. They are operational realities and, increasingly, competitive imperatives.The traditional procurement model, designed to