An annual procurement plan becomes useful when it tells the team when to start each sourcing event, who owns the next action, and whether a need-by date is at risk. A spreadsheet exchanged by email can hold the original demand, but it is a weak system of record for continuing updates.

The Kraljic Matrix was never intended to become a yearly PowerPoint ritual. It was supposed to support procurement decision-making. The more repeatable, transparent, and automated the process becomes, the more useful the model actually appears.

I tried to step back and consider the broader picture of AI’s developmental streams.