Abstract

Procurement has historically been viewed as a transactional function, focused on cost control, vendor negotiations, and contract management. However, the rapid digitization of supply chains, accelerated by global competition, technological innovations, and disruptive events, has transformed procurement into a strategic enabler of efficiency, agility, and resilience. This paper explores digital procurement transformation approaches for strengthening efficiency in global supply chain management, emphasizing data-driven platforms, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, cloud-based solutions, and advanced analytics. The study synthesizes existing scholarly and industry literature, presenting a comprehensive review of digital transformation in procurement without reliance on primary data collection. The analysis highlights how digital procurement improves visibility, reduces risks, enhances supplier collaboration, and optimizes decision-making. Furthermore, the review underscores the challenges associated with digital procurement adoption, including integration complexity, data governance issues, and capability gaps across organizations. By consolidating existing research up to 2025, this paper provides theoretical and practical insights into how procurement can evolve into a digitally enabled, efficiency-driven function that strengthens the global supply chain.