United KingdomFood and restaurants2017 – ongoing

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

AI-supported procurement spend classification and analysis

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners achieved USD 5 million in annual procurement savings and cost avoidance, according to IBM

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Problem

Inconsistent procurement data made sourcing decisions difficult. Teams spent substantial effort establishing reliable spending baselines.

Approach

CCEP engaged IBM in 2017 and used its Procurement Analytics as a Service solution. AI-supported classification gave procurement teams a more detailed view of spending for category management and sourcing.

Results

USD 5 millionannual cost savings and avoidance from category management and sourcing supported by AI analytics, according to IBMVendor case study[1]

more than 98%share of direct and indirect spend classified and analysed with the solution, according to IBMVendor case study[1]

Takeaway

IBM separated the annual benefit attributed to AI-supported sourcing from the larger benefits of the procurement transformation.

Sources

Procurement optimization built on AI-driven insights
IBMJun 2024Vendor publication

Source summaries

[1]IBMJun 2024

IBM described CCEP's use of AI-supported procurement analytics. It reported coverage of more than 98% of spending and USD 5 million in annual savings and cost avoidance from improved category management and sourcing.

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Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026