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2026 Indirect Procurement Report: Uncertainty driving efficiency

2 March

2026 Indirect Procurement Report: Uncertainty driving efficiency

These are challenging times for procurement professionals. Yet research by RS and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) has shown that ongoing uncertainty is acting as a catalyst, driving the industry to become more resilient, more efficient, and more technologically driven.

Download the report to discover:

The key business pressures facing procurement professionals – and how cost control and strategic risk mitigation is being managed
How sustainability remains integral, but organisations are prioritising initiatives that deliver both environmental and financial returns
MRO: Protecting asset uptime through better data and careful management of the supply chain
Procurement trends across industries

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