{"id":32724,"date":"2025-10-11T10:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/how-agentic-ai-is-transforming-procurement\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T10:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:32:39","slug":"how-agentic-ai-is-transforming-procurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/how-agentic-ai-is-transforming-procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"How Agentic AI is Transforming Procurement\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Procurement is one of the biggest, yet least visible, engines of the global economy. Trillions of dollars flow through purchasing departments that are often overwhelmed by complexity. What happens when AI agents start taking on this work?<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, I talk with <strong>Keith McFarlane<\/strong>, CTO at Globality, about how <em>agentic AI<\/em> is reshaping sourcing processes and what that means for industries like construction. Keith shares:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The difference between generative AI and true AI agents<\/li>\n<li>A real-world case where Globality\u2019s platform cut procurement times from weeks to hours<\/li>\n<li>How autonomous negotiation and data integrity are changing supplier relationships<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s next: marketplaces where agents negotiate directly with each other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered how AI can move beyond chatbots to handle real business decisions, this conversation offers a glimpse of the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Watch or <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#podcast\">listen<\/a> to the full episode and discover how agentic AI could transform your supply chain.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find out more<\/a> about Globality.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"podcast\">Listen to the podcast and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/aecbusiness\/aec-business.s3.amazonaws.com\/Keith-McFarlaine-interview.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw(&#039;https:\/\/aec-business.com\/?powerpress_pinw=4017734-podcast&#039;);\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/aecbusiness\/aec-business.s3.amazonaws.com\/Keith-McFarlaine-interview.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" download=\"Keith-McFarlaine-interview.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/aec-business.com\/how-agentic-ai-is-transforming-procurement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Procurement is one of the biggest, yet least visible, engines of the global economy. 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