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ResearchOct 18, 2026

Coupa Recognized for Leadership in Intake & Orchestration by The Hackett Group

The Hackett Group’s Fall 2026 SolutionMap named Coupa a validated provider for low-code intake and orchestration. The assessment evaluated 122 providers across 16 source-to-pay categories.[5]

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ResearchOct 13, 2026

GEP Named a Leader in Forrester Wave Supply Chain Platforms Evaluation

GEP announced that it was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Supply Chain Platforms, Q3 2026. The evaluation recognized GEP among providers of enterprise supply-chain technology, including procurement capabilities.

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ResearchOct 10, 2026

SAP, Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for AI-Enabled Direct Spend Procurement

SAP highlighted its AI-enabled direct-materials procurement offering and its ability to integrate with multiple ERP back ends, including standard integration with SAP Cloud ERP. The announcement also emphasized sovereign-cloud deployment options for aerospace and defense enterpri

SAP News

ResearchSep 28, 2026

LightSource Earns Validation in The Hackett Group’s Fall 2026 SolutionMap Technology Assessment

LightSource was recognized as a validated provider in The Hackett Group’s Fall 2026 SolutionMap assessment. The evaluation covered 122 providers across 16 source-to-pay categories and included LightSource’s AI-native direct-materials operating system.

Business Wire

ResearchSep 23, 2026

The Hackett Group Releases Fall 2026 SolutionMap and TechMatch Procurement Technology Assessments

The Hackett Group released its Fall 2026 procurement technology assessments covering 122 vendors. The research evaluates procurement technology providers through SolutionMap and TechMatch analyses.

Financial Times Markets

ResearchSep 22, 2026

Coupa named Leader in IDC MarketScape for AI‑enabled direct spend management

Coupa was recognized as a **Leader** in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI‑Enabled Direct Spend 2026 Vendor Assessment, underscoring the maturity of its autonomous spend management capabilities for complex direct materials procurement.[1] The assessment highlights Coupa’s AI‑drive

Business Wire

ResearchSep 20, 2026

SAP report finds digital transformation and agentic AI now top priorities for procurement leaders

SAP published "Five Years of Procurement Change: Ambition to Value," reporting that 60% of executives now name digital transformation as procurement’s top strategic priority for the next 12–18 months, up from 38% in 2025.[12] The research highlights agentic AI as the most sought-

SAP News

ResearchSep 13, 2026

ZAGENO earns Frost & Sullivan recognition for procurement orchestration

Frost & Sullivan recognized ZAGENO as its 2026 North America Life Sciences E-Commerce Company of the Year. The company said the award reflects its role in transforming life sciences e-commerce into a procurement orchestration platform.

PR Newswire

ResearchSep 10, 2026

Arkestro recognized in 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Multienterprise and Procurement Solutions

Arkestro, a predictive procurement platform, was named a Sample Vendor for Supplier Discovery in the 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Multienterprise Solutions.[3] Gartner also recognized Arkestro for the fourth consecutive year in the 2026 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solu

PR Newswire

ResearchSep 4, 2026

Nucleus Research publishes 2026 Source-to-Pay Technology Value Matrix highlighting agentic AI in sourcing

Nucleus Research has released its 2026 Source-to-Pay Technology Value Matrix, noting that agentic AI is now extending automation into sourcing, negotiation, invoice coding, anomaly detection, and related activities across leading procurement platforms.[2] The report positions ven

PR Newswire

ResearchAug 28, 2026

GEP Warns Fragmented Procurement Stacks Are Blocking AI and Orchestration, Urges Unified Source-to-Pay Data Fabric

In late-August 2026 guidance, GEP argues that many enterprises’ current procurement tech stacks cost more than they save and are not ready for AI, often relying on isolated tools with basic chatbots that lack connectivity across sourcing, contracts, and suppliers.[5] The firm rec

GEP

ResearchAug 23, 2026

Pricefx Opens Pricing Platform to Enterprise AI Assistants and Cited as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Pricefx announced that its pricing platform can now integrate with the AI assistants enterprises already use, enabling commercial and pricing teams to access pricing intelligence and optimization through their existing AI interfaces.[7] In the same announcement, Pricefx reported

Business Wire

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