Forrester named GEP a Leader and gave it the highest possible score of 5 out of 5 in the Innovation criterion, which GEP believes recognizes its investments in agentic AI, knowledge graphs, autonomous decision-making and AI-native architecture.
For GEP, it is a powerful reflection of GEP’s momentum in advancing intelligent, connected supply chains from direct materials planning and sourcing to finished-goods delivery.
GEP’s supply-side edge
GEP Quantum Intelligence connects sourcing, supplier intelligence, multi-tier visibility and risk management with demand signals, supply collaboration and execution. This supply-side strength gives enterprises greater intelligence and control across the network, from raw materials to the factory floor.
- Gain deeper insight into suppliers through performance history, financial health data and risk signals— across both direct and indirect spend.
- Monitor market and supplier signals across multiple tiers to anticipate disruption and coordinate a faster response for critical materials.
- Source complex direct materials with agentic AI that builds sourcing events from BOM data and grounds cost decisions in live market intelligence.
- Connect decisions about who supplies, at what cost and at what risk directly to planning, collaboration and execution.
“…best suited to large enterprises seeking a unified procurement and supply chain platform with strong agentic AI, network collaboration, autonomous decision-making, and multi-enterprise orchestration capabilities.”
— The Forrester Wave™: Supply Chain Platforms, Q3 2026
Innovation that delivers measurable value
- Up to 40% less obsolete inventory for a global pharmaceutical company, with more than 100 suppliers and contract manufacturers connected and safety stock reduced by 20% to 30%.
- $100 million in annual cost benefits. A global heavy equipment manufacturer gained global sourcing visibility across direct materials and onboarded 80,000 to 90,000 suppliers with 25% greater efficiency.
- More than $1 billion in monthly inventory value moved off the balance sheet. A global technology company consolidated 17 supplier relationships into one and reduced supply chain SG&A by 20%.
- 50% to 60% faster supplier onboarding. GEP’s AI onboarding agent auto-populates up to 80% of supplier profile data.
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