Growth-Driven Procurement Transformation
We’re often asked, what is GEP? A global procurement and supply chain consulting powerhouse? Leader in direct and indirect procurement software? Best-of-breed provider of managed procurement services? Fact is, we are all of these and more. GEP offers the perfect blend of strategic and advisory services, pace-setting technology and managed services, with a laser focus on procurement and supply chain transformation to help clients achieve their business goals.
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The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic outlook for the year ahead.
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2025 Spend Category Outlook report
To prepare for all eventualities, grab your copy of the GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025. This must-have resource equips you with the insights you need to navigate this complex business environment. GEP’s team of experts provides a sneak peek into where 20 direct and indirect spend categories are headed in 2025.
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The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs and rising costs and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges.
But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain and category management professionals operate.
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GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index
The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index, produced by S&P Global and GEP, is a leading indicator tracking demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories and backlogs based on a monthly survey of 27,000 businesses. It is derived from S&P Global’s PMI™ surveys, sent to companies in over 40 countries that together account for 89% of global gross domestic product (GDP) (source: World Bank World Development Indicators).
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December Highlights:
- Increased safety stockpiling reported by North American manufacturers, led by the U.S., as firms anticipate higher imported costs.
- Asian factories’ purchasing of inputs rises at the fastest rate in three-and-a-half years as firms, particularly in China, ramp up production to meet stronger orders, reflecting domestic stimulus measures and advanced buying ahead of possible tariffs.
- By contrast, Europe’s industrial recession worsens in November, in large part due to Germany’s deepening manufacturing downturn.