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Mittelstand: Wenn KI die Lieferantenpreise herunterhandelt

Auch Mittelständler setzen mehr und mehr KI-Agenten im Einkauf ein. Beispiele zeigen: Die Technologie führt schon selbstständig Verhandlungen – und drückt erfolgreich die Preise.

Mittelstand: Wenn KI die Lieferantenpreise herunterhandelt

Mittelstand firms are embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to negotiate lower supplier prices, with more than 200 small suppliers to the Otto Group recently interacting with a KI (Artificial Intelligence) portal managed by the group. This cutting-edge software, Pactum, developed by a start-up, now extends its reach to larger suppliers.

Otto Group, a pioneer in this emerging trend, is experiencing significant financial gains through more focused negotiations and improved supplier conditions. Experts believe it's only a matter of time before the entire middle class of businesses will recognize and utilize AI's potential in procurement.

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