China’s Role in Global Capex Project Procurement by ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Rachel Wu
Analysis by ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Rachel Wu on how China's role has evolved in global capex project procurement
Analysis by ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Rachel Wu on how China's role has evolved in global capex project procurement
Rising freight rates and severe regional disruption are increasing lead-time, landed-cost and delivery risks for global procurement teams
Surveys show that core digital systems are widely deployed across supply chains, and automation is expected to transform them in coming years.
Most firms now use AI, but enterprise-wide scaling remains rare, meaning productivity gains are concentrated in a small group of larger firms.
Elevated supply chain stress in 2025 is carrying into 2026, increasing execution risk for procurement teams even as global trade grows.
Procurement functions have moved into moderate or advanced AI adoption, but there are still constraints on scaling.
Analysis by ANDAMAN PARTNERS Co-Founder Rachel Wu on changing patterns in global supply chains.