# Blogs News and announcements about ORO ### Recent Posts [intake to procure](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/intake-to-procure), [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [procurement](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement), [procurement operating model](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-operating-model), [intake-to-pay](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/intake-to-pay) ## [Rethinking Procurement Operating Models: Why Orchestration Is the Missing Link](https://blog.orolabs.ai/rethinking-procurement-operating-models-why-orchestration-is-the-missing-link) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/rethinking-procurement-operating-models-why-orchestration-is-the-missing-link) .png)](https://blog.orolabs.ai/why-enterprise-procurement-still-struggles-with-agility-...-and-how-to-fix-it) [intake to procure](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/intake-to-procure), [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [Agentic AI](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/agentic-ai), [no code](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/no-code), [agilty](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/agilty) ## [Why Enterprise Procurement Still Struggles with Agility ... and How to Fix It](https://blog.orolabs.ai/why-enterprise-procurement-still-struggles-with-agility-...-and-how-to-fix-it) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Procurement teams today operate in a landscape that’s anything but stable. Shifting global regulatio... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/why-enterprise-procurement-still-struggles-with-agility-...-and-how-to-fix-it) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [procurement](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement), [Intake Management](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/intake-management), [Agentic AI](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/agentic-ai), [Supplier Onboarding and Maintenance](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/supplier-onboarding-and-maintenance) ## [What is Agentic Procurement Orchestration? A Key to Unlocking the Procurement Imagination.](https://blog.orolabs.ai/what-is-agentic-procurement-orchestration-a-key-to-unlocking-the-procurement-imagination) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Procurement stands at an inflection point. Across large enterprises, the function is under more pres... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/what-is-agentic-procurement-orchestration-a-key-to-unlocking-the-procurement-imagination) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [Agentic AI](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/agentic-ai) ## [Why AI Agents Alone Aren’t Enough: The Critical Role of Orchestration in Procurement’s Next Chapter](https://blog.orolabs.ai/why-ai-agents-alone-arent-enough-the-critical-role-of-orchestration-in-procurements-next-chapter) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) The hype around AI agents in procurement is justified. They’re fast, efficient, and increasingly cap... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/why-ai-agents-alone-arent-enough-the-critical-role-of-orchestration-in-procurements-next-chapter) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration) ## [Navigating Procurement Agility in a Time of Constant Change](https://blog.orolabs.ai/navigating-procurement-agility-in-a-time-of-constant-change) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) As procurement leaders face unrelenting macroeconomic pressures, technology disruption, and organiza... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/navigating-procurement-agility-in-a-time-of-constant-change) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [Intake Management](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/intake-management), [Agentic AI](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/agentic-ai) ## [ORO’s Leadership in the Fall 2025 Solution Map for Intake and Orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/oros-leadership-in-the-fall-2025-solution-map-for-intake-and-orchestration) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Spend Matters has once again recognized ORO Labs as a Value Leader in the Fall 2025 Solution Map for... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/oros-leadership-in-the-fall-2025-solution-map-for-intake-and-orchestration) .png)](https://blog.orolabs.ai/procurement-under-pressure-5-key-takeaways-from-oros-2025-enterprise-procurement-agility-report) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [Agentic AI](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/agentic-ai) ## [Procurement Under Pressure: 5 Key Takeaways from ORO’s 2025 Enterprise Procurement Agility Report](https://blog.orolabs.ai/procurement-under-pressure-5-key-takeaways-from-oros-2025-enterprise-procurement-agility-report) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) In 2025, procurement leaders are navigating accelerating process complexity at the same time as they... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/procurement-under-pressure-5-key-takeaways-from-oros-2025-enterprise-procurement-agility-report) ## [What to Look for in a Procurement Orchestration Platform](https://blog.orolabs.ai/what-to-look-for-in-a-procurement-orchestration-platform) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Procurement is undergoing a transformation. It’s evolving from a cost control function into a strate... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/what-to-look-for-in-a-procurement-orchestration-platform) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [Agentic AI](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/agentic-ai) ## [From planning to deployment: navigating the AI agent journey in procurement](https://blog.orolabs.ai/from-planning-to-deployment-navigating-the-ai-agent-journey-in-procurement) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/from-planning-to-deployment-navigating-the-ai-agent-journey-in-procurement) [Agentic AI](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/agentic-ai) ## [Sliced Bread, AI Agents, and the Procurement Revolution](https://blog.orolabs.ai/sliced-bread-ai-agents-and-the-procurement-revolution) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) If AI is the greatest invention since sliced bread, then it’s time we ask: what kind of sandwich are... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/sliced-bread-ai-agents-and-the-procurement-revolution) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration) ## [From chaos to clarity: Tackling the challenge of data silos in procurement](https://blog.orolabs.ai/from-chaos-to-clarity-tackling-the-challenge-of-data-silos-in-procurement) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Procurement has come a long way from the days of filing cabinets and fax machines. Yet for all our p... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/from-chaos-to-clarity-tackling-the-challenge-of-data-silos-in-procurement) .png)](https://blog.orolabs.ai/gartners-2025-hype-cycle-for-procurement-and-sourcing-rethinking-procurement-in-the-age-of-ai-and-orchestration) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration) ## [Gartner’s 2025 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing: Rethinking Procurement in the Age of AI and  Orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/gartners-2025-hype-cycle-for-procurement-and-sourcing-rethinking-procurement-in-the-age-of-ai-and-orchestration) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Each year, Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions offers a pulse check on the t... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/gartners-2025-hype-cycle-for-procurement-and-sourcing-rethinking-procurement-in-the-age-of-ai-and-orchestration) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [procurement](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement), [Intake Management](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/intake-management) ## [The Hidden Tariff: Why AI-Powered Procurement Orchestration Matters in a World of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity](https://blog.orolabs.ai/the-hidden-tariff) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Procurement today faces a rising but often overlooked cost. It isn’t measured in duties or taxes. In... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/the-hidden-tariff) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration) ## [Elevating procurement through orchestration: ORO’s standout performance in Everest Group’s 2025 market report](https://blog.orolabs.ai/elevating-procurement-through-orchestration-oros-standout-performance-in-everest-groups-2025-market-report) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) In its February 2025 Procurement Orchestration – Market Overview and Provider Landscape, Everest Gro... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/elevating-procurement-through-orchestration-oros-standout-performance-in-everest-groups-2025-market-report) ## [ORO Labs Named Value Leader in 2025 SolutionMap for Intake/Orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/oro-labs-named-value-leader-in-2025-solutionmap-for-intake-orchestration) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) ORO Labs is honored to be recognized as a value leader in Spend Matters' inaugural SolutionMap for I... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/oro-labs-named-value-leader-in-2025-solutionmap-for-intake-orchestration) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration) ## [Procurement orchestration: Effortless experiences without sacrificing compliance](https://blog.orolabs.ai/procurement-orchestration-effortless-experiences-without-sacrificing-compliance) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Procurement orchestration has become a game-changer for businesses looking to make procurement proce... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/procurement-orchestration-effortless-experiences-without-sacrificing-compliance) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration) ## [How procurement orchestration drives resilience in uncertain times](https://blog.orolabs.ai/how-procurement-orchestration-drives-resilience-in-uncertain-times) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) The evolving global trade landscape presents new challenges for procurement teams. Tariffs, inflatio... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/how-procurement-orchestration-drives-resilience-in-uncertain-times) [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [Intake Management](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/intake-management) ## [Humanize your Frankenstack with Intake Management](https://blog.orolabs.ai/humanize-your-frankenstack-with-intake-management) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Remember the story of Frankenstein’s monster? In the novel by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein asse... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/humanize-your-frankenstack-with-intake-management) ## [ORO AI: Transforming the Procurement Experience with AI-powered Orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/transforming-the-procurement-experience-with-genai-powered-orchestration) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Today we’re excited to announce the general availability of six new agentic AI features designed to ... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/transforming-the-procurement-experience-with-genai-powered-orchestration) ## [Pumpkin-Spiced Procurement: Orchestrating value during budget season](https://blog.orolabs.ai/pumpkin-spiced-procurement-orchestrating-value-during-budget-season) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) October means a lot of things to a lot of people. Leaves begin to change. Students are back at schoo... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/pumpkin-spiced-procurement-orchestrating-value-during-budget-season) ## [What is ISO 42001 and why does it matter for procurement?](https://blog.orolabs.ai/what-is-iso-42001-and-why-does-it-matter-for-procurement) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) On July 16, 2024, ORO was recognized as the first company in the world to earn an accredited ISO 420... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/what-is-iso-42001-and-why-does-it-matter-for-procurement) ## [What is Procurement Orchestration?](https://blog.orolabs.ai/what-is-procurement-orchestration) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) The idea of process orchestration is not new. The ability to automate the coordination of digital pr... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/what-is-procurement-orchestration) ## [Why It’s Important to Distinguish Intake and Orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/why-its-important-to-distinguish-intake-and-orchestration) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) To paraphrase Mugatu from the movie Zoolander: “Intake and orchestration. So hot right now!” [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/why-its-important-to-distinguish-intake-and-orchestration) ## [5 Mistakes to Avoid when Tackling Procurement Orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-tackling-procurement-orchestration) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Procurement orchestration is an emerging strategy designed to streamline procurement processes, enha... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-tackling-procurement-orchestration) ## [The Transformative Impact of Generative AI on Procurement: A Human-Centric Approach](https://blog.orolabs.ai/the-transformative-impact-of-generative-ai-on-procurement-a-human-centric-approach) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used in procurement for many years. Professionals have leverag... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/the-transformative-impact-of-generative-ai-on-procurement-a-human-centric-approach) ## [The Top Ten Procurement Songs to Amp Up Your Sourcing Strategies](https://blog.orolabs.ai/the-top-ten-procurement-songs-to-amp-up-your-sourcing-strategies) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) Music has the power to inspire, motivate, and elevate our moods, making any task more enjoyable—even... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/the-top-ten-procurement-songs-to-amp-up-your-sourcing-strategies) [intake to procure](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/intake-to-procure), [procurement orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement-orchestration), [procurement](https://blog.orolabs.ai/tag/procurement) ## [The Procurement Paradigm Shift: Unveiling the Power of Procurement Orchestration](https://blog.orolabs.ai/the-procurement-paradigm-shift-unveiling-the-power-of-procurement-orchestration) [Timothy Harfield](https://blog.orolabs.ai/author/timothy-harfield) In the dynamic world of procurement, a groundbreaking concept is gaining momentum – procurement orch... [Read more](https://blog.orolabs.ai/the-procurement-paradigm-shift-unveiling-the-power-of-procurement-orchestration) ## The smart procurement workflow built for everyone ORO's smart intake engine directs any business user to a compliant process.With ORO, you guide any business user through even the most complex purchase request with ease.