NEC Featured as Case Study in Gartner® Report "Deploy AI Agents in Procurement: A Roadmap to Success" for Automated Negotiation AI Initiatives
NEC has been recognized in Gartner's report "Deploy AI Agents in Procurement: A Roadmap to Success" for its work on automated negotiation AI. This highlights NEC's expertise in AI-driven procurement and its "Client Zero" approach to DX, aiming to transform procurement cycles from months to seconds.
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NEC has been featured as a case study in Gartner's "Deploy AI Agents in Procurement: A Roadmap to Success" (Note 1) for its initiatives in automated negotiation AI.
"This report provides CIOs and other executives with a roadmap for implementing 'Machine Buyers.' 'Machine Buyers,' which procure on behalf of an organization, are AI agents that transform internal supply chain and procurement operations, shortening procurement cycles from months to seconds."
Under the "Client Zero" principle, where NEC acts as its own first client to drive cutting-edge internal DX, NEC conducted a pilot experiment in September 2024. This experiment applied NEC's proprietary automated negotiation AI to the procurement-related systems of NEC group companies, aiming to automate delivery time adjustments in parts procurement. Moving forward, NEC will continue to contribute to business transformation and the creation of new value by leveraging AI and other advanced technologies and know-how, not limited to automated negotiation AI.
### Gartner Report Link (This report is in English)
[https://www.gartner.com/reprints/nec---japan---a?id=1-2N10UJ72&ct=260319&st=sb](https://www.gartner.com/reprints/nec---japan---a?id=1-2N10UJ72&ct=260319&st=sb)
* The publication on the above site is limited until June 19, 2026.
Under its value creation model "BluStellar" (Note 3), NEC transforms business models through cross-industry knowledge and cutting-edge technology to solve social and customer business challenges. Its core AI technology, "cotomi" (Note 4), forms the basis for its AI services. NEC aims to solve customer challenges by providing secure, safe, and reliable AI services while further enhancing services and functions to create added value.
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(Note 1) Gartner, Inc. "Deploy AI Agents in Procurement: A Roadmap to Success" Meghna Joshi, Don Scheibenreif March 13, 2026
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Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of Gartner's research organization's opinions and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
(Note 2) NEC and the Autonomous Adjustment SCM Consortium Conduct Large-Scale Verification to Automate Delivery Time Adjustments in Parts Procurement Operations for NEC Group Companies Using AI
Keywords: NEC, AI, Automated Negotiation AI, Gartner
"This report provides CIOs and other executives with a roadmap for implementing 'Machine Buyers.' 'Machine Buyers,' which procure on behalf of an organization, are AI agents that transform internal supply chain and procurement operations, shortening procurement cycles from months to seconds."
Under the "Client Zero" principle, where NEC acts as its own first client to drive cutting-edge internal DX, NEC conducted a pilot experiment in September 2024. This experiment applied NEC's proprietary automated negotiation AI to the procurement-related systems of NEC group companies, aiming to automate delivery time adjustments in parts procurement. Moving forward, NEC will continue to contribute to business transformation and the creation of new value by leveraging AI and other advanced technologies and know-how, not limited to automated negotiation AI.
### Gartner Report Link (This report is in English)
[https://www.gartner.com/reprints/nec---japan---a?id=1-2N10UJ72&ct=260319&st=sb](https://www.gartner.com/reprints/nec---japan---a?id=1-2N10UJ72&ct=260319&st=sb)
* The publication on the above site is limited until June 19, 2026.
Under its value creation model "BluStellar" (Note 3), NEC transforms business models through cross-industry knowledge and cutting-edge technology to solve social and customer business challenges. Its core AI technology, "cotomi" (Note 4), forms the basis for its AI services. NEC aims to solve customer challenges by providing secure, safe, and reliable AI services while further enhancing services and functions to create added value.
End of Release
(Note 1) Gartner, Inc. "Deploy AI Agents in Procurement: A Roadmap to Success" Meghna Joshi, Don Scheibenreif March 13, 2026
GARTNER is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and its affiliates.
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of Gartner's research organization's opinions and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
(Note 2) NEC and the Autonomous Adjustment SCM Consortium Conduct Large-Scale Verification to Automate Delivery Time Adjustments in Parts Procurement Operations for NEC Group Companies Using AI
Keywords: NEC, AI, Automated Negotiation AI, Gartner