This article examines procurement and purchasing transformation through the use of AI, as well as Coupa and KPMG's initiatives in Japan, covering global adoption and future prospects.
The procurement and purchasing sector is advancing toward sophisticated, AI-enabled spend management in response to growing uncertainty across supply chains. Coupa's total spend management (TSM) platform has been adopted by more than 3,400 companies worldwide, and the cumulative value of spend data surpassed $10 trillion in 2026. This is expected to accelerate the use of the data for AI training and enable spend visibility and optimization through capabilities including agentic AI.
In Japan, KPMG Consulting is advancing procurement and purchasing transformation for companies by supporting Coupa implementations.
In this discussion, Coupa was introduced as a global TSM platform that centrally manages procurement, purchasing, invoicing, supplier management and expense management, among other functions. It was reported to have been adopted by more than 3,400 companies worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. The discussion also highlighted KPMG Consulting's achievement as the first firm in Japan to win the Sales Partner of the Year award in the APAC category on a standalone basis, emphasizing integrated transformation across organizations, processes and technology through implementation support. A roadmap toward AI transformation using data was also presented.