Direct Sourcing in Procurement: Mature on Paper, Brittle in Practice

Procurement is caught in a supply chain vice. The C-suite demands lower costs, but relying on short-term fixes stores up long-term risk.

Data from 800 global leaders reveals the impact of this squeeze:

• 52% admit cost pressures are driving supply chain "skimpflation".
• 43% are one supplier failure away from a crisis.
• 44% say their supply data isn't AI-ready.

Methodology
This survey was conducted by Sapio Research on behalf of Ivalua in March 2026. It is based on a survey of 800 supply chain and procurement decision-makers in the US (200), UK (200), Germany (200), and France (200).