{"id":2272,"date":"2020-10-03T05:21:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T05:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/?page_id=2272"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:36:15","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2272\" class=\"elementor elementor-2272\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7cb6e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7cb6e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/stop-buying-the-ai-story-start-asking-the-right-questions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStop Buying the AI Story. Start Asking the Right Questions.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Every procurement vendor has added AI to their product page. Every analyst is forecasting disruption. Every CFO is\u00a0asking\u00a0their procurement\u00a0to\u00a0lead\u00a0whether the function is\u00a0keeping\u00a0up. Here is the question nobody is asking loudly enough: keeping up with what,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/stop-buying-the-ai-story-start-asking-the-right-questions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated elementor-element elementor-element-e96947a elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"e96947a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2b77d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d2b77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Post<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd52ef elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1bd52ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42973 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-merlin entry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/procurement-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-shaping-the-next-era-of-strategic-sourcing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tProcurement in 2026: Trends and Predictions Shaping the Next Era of Strategic Sourcing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Procurement is entering a decisive phase. 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It is a risk<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/data-driven-procurement-the-competitive-advantage-most-organizations-are-still-missing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43147 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-merlin entry\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/stop-buying-the-ai-story-start-asking-the-right-questions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStop Buying the AI Story. Start Asking the Right Questions.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Every procurement vendor has added AI to their product page. 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elementor-element elementor-element-f4f5fe8\" data-id=\"f4f5fe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89c1f2 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"a89c1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:56,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43147 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-merlin entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/stop-buying-the-ai-story-start-asking-the-right-questions\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner.png 980w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" style=\"width:100%;height:35.2%;max-width:980px;\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Merlin<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/stop-buying-the-ai-story-start-asking-the-right-questions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStop Buying the AI Story. Start Asking the Right Questions.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Every procurement vendor has added AI to their product page. Every analyst is forecasting disruption.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/stop-buying-the-ai-story-start-asking-the-right-questions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tRaj Samyuktha Velrajan\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 19, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43135 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-merlin entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/data-driven-procurement-the-competitive-advantage-most-organizations-are-still-missing\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner.png 980w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" style=\"width:100%;height:35.2%;max-width:980px;\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Merlin<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/data-driven-procurement-the-competitive-advantage-most-organizations-are-still-missing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tData-Driven Procurement: The Competitive Advantage Most Organizations Are Still Missing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Procurement is no longer a cost-control function. It is a risk nerve center, a working<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/data-driven-procurement-the-competitive-advantage-most-organizations-are-still-missing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tRaj Samyuktha Velrajan\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 17, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42973 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-merlin entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/procurement-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-shaping-the-next-era-of-strategic-sourcing\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner.png 980w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MeRLIN-Blog-Top-Procurement-Trends-Predictions-2026-banner-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" style=\"width:100%;height:35.2%;max-width:980px;\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Merlin<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/procurement-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-shaping-the-next-era-of-strategic-sourcing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tProcurement in 2026: Trends and Predictions Shaping the Next Era of Strategic Sourcing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Procurement is entering a decisive phase. By 2026, sourcing will no longer be measured solely<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/procurement-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-shaping-the-next-era-of-strategic-sourcing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tPavithra Gunasekaran\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 20, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42795 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-merlin entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-best-esourcing-software-a-practical-guide-for-procurement-teams\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-eSourcing-Blog-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-eSourcing-Blog-Banner.png 980w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-eSourcing-Blog-Banner-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-eSourcing-Blog-Banner-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-eSourcing-Blog-Banner-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" style=\"width:100%;height:35.2%;max-width:980px;\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Merlin<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-best-esourcing-software-a-practical-guide-for-procurement-teams\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Choose the Best eSourcing Software: A Practical Guide for Procurement Teams\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Most procurement teams begin in the same place. They search online for \u201cbest\u00a0eSourcing\u00a0software\u201d or ask<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-best-esourcing-software-a-practical-guide-for-procurement-teams\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tPavithra Gunasekaran\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 17, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42682 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-merlin entry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-is-direct-sourcing\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-Direct-Sourcing-Blog-Banner-option04.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-Direct-Sourcing-Blog-Banner-option04.png 980w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-Direct-Sourcing-Blog-Banner-option04-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-Direct-Sourcing-Blog-Banner-option04-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MeRLIN-Direct-Sourcing-Blog-Banner-option04-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" style=\"width:100%;height:35.2%;max-width:980px;\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Merlin<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-is-direct-sourcing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Direct Sourcing?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Direct Sourcing, also referred to as Direct Material Procurement or Direct Material Sourcing, is the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/merlinsourcing.com\/de\/blog\/what-is-direct-sourcing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tPavithra Gunasekaran\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42398 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-merlin entry\">\n\t\t\t<div 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