Direct procurement has become one of the most complex and strategically exposed functions in the enterprise.

Companies are operating in a state of permacrisis, characterized by volatile markets, geopolitical pressures, material shortages, compliance demands, and accelerating NPI cycles.

Yet, most teams still manage billions in direct spend with fragmented data, manual workflows, and tools designed initially for indirect categories.

In this webinar, we explore how these structural realities are reshaping the needs of direct procurement for technology:

• We'll unpack why direct is different—how early engineering decisions lock in costs and risks, why fragmented tools and silos slow down NPI cycles, and why supply-centric visibility (not just supplier management) is now essential for resilience and innovation.

• We'll introduce the Spec-to-Scale (S2S) model, a modern operating system for direct materials that unifies specifications, sourcing cycles, supplier collaboration, BoM cost tracking, and scale-up management.

• We’ll demonstrate how AI (especially data interoperability and agentic workflows) can help procurement manage complexity, accelerate decision-making, and transform iterative sourcing data into reusable intelligence.

Through real-life examples, attendees will see how leading organizations consolidate fragmented workflows, digitize NPI sourcing, and build resilient supply networks.

This session is designed for procurement, engineering, and supply chain leaders seeking concrete, practical ways to modernize direct procurement in a volatile world.