Why Is Industrial Procurement Still So Reactive?
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Industrial procurement is still highly fragmented.
A missing spare part can stop production while teams manually search for suppliers, compare quotations, check availability, obtain approvals, and follow up on delivery.
At the same time, factories often overstock critical parts to avoid downtime—locking working capital into stagnant inventory.
At HUB, we are working to change this.
HUB is an AI-powered industrial procurement ecosystem designed to connect buyers and suppliers, digitize procurement workflows, improve visibility, and use data & AI to support smarter procurement decisions.
We are currently focused on market validation and customer acquisition, and I would value insights from this community:
What do you think is the biggest challenge preventing companies from fully digitizing their procurement processes?