Research Hub
Procurement research & insights
In-depth, citable research on long-tail procurement, AI in procurement and enterprise B2B marketplace outcomes — read the full analysis online, or download the reports.
Part of the Lapasar Procurement Academy — every guide, comparison, calculator and template organised by topic.
Long-Tail Procurement in the Age of AI
How AI and B2B marketplaces are reshaping indirect spend, plus the 10 trends shaping procurement to 2030.
Read the researchEnterprise Procurement Case Studies
Two anonymised Malaysian implementations: RM 19.6M saved, 4,100 hours/month recovered, supplier base roughly halved.
Read the researchThe Hidden Cost of Manual Procurement in Malaysian Enterprises
What manual purchase orders really cost Malaysian enterprises — USD 30–506 per PO, millions in hidden overhead, and new Government Procurement Act 2025 exposure.
Read the researchMalaysian Procurement Salary Report 2026
Illustrative 2026 salary benchmarks for procurement roles in Malaysia — executive to CPO monthly ranges, sector differences and the skills commanding a premium.
Read the researchMalaysian B2B Supplier Price Index 2026
Illustrative 2026 input-cost movement across Malaysian indirect-spend categories — office supplies, pantry, IT, MRO, packaging and facilities — and the drivers behind each.
Read the researchMalaysia Procurement Report 2026
The state of corporate procurement in Malaysia for 2026 — spend structure, team priorities and how fast the market is digitalising. Illustrative benchmarks.
Read the researchEnterprise Procurement Report 2026
How Malaysia's largest enterprises and GLCs run procurement in 2026 — the maturity curve, spend under management, and what leaders do differently.
Read the researchMalaysian Tail-Spend Benchmark 2026
Benchmark the long tail: its share of spend, transactions and suppliers in Malaysian enterprises, order economics, and the savings consolidation unlocks.
Read the researchSupplier Consolidation Report 2026
What a fragmented supplier base costs and what consolidation returns — concentration benchmarks, per-supplier cost and typical reduction figures for Malaysian enterprises.
Read the researchAI in Procurement Report 2026
How AI is genuinely applied in Malaysian procurement in 2026 — the use cases, where manual effort falls most, adoption maturity and the agentic frontier.
Read the researchCorporate Buying Trends 2026
How corporate buyers in Malaysia are changing in 2026 — consumer-grade expectations, self-serve catalogues, consolidation and data-led buying.
Read the researchSupplier Risk Report 2026
The supplier risks Malaysian enterprises carry in 2026 — continuity, concentration, compliance, financial and delivery — and how consolidation and visibility reduce them.
Read the researchDigital Procurement Adoption Report 2026
How far Malaysian organisations have digitalised procurement in 2026 — adoption by process area, the barriers holding the rest back, and where the fastest returns sit.
Read the researchMalaysia Procurement Statistics 2026
A citable compendium of Malaysia's key procurement benchmarks for 2026 — spend structure, tail spend, supplier fragmentation, digital adoption and savings.
Read the researchGuides & analysis from the series
The reports above are backed by a wider content series — technical guides, buyer how-tos and platform analysis published by the same team.
cXML & OCI PunchOut Integration Explained
How punchout catalogues connect a B2B marketplace to your ERP — session flow, cXML vs OCI vs CIF, Level 1 vs Level 2, and supported platforms.
Read the guideSAP Ariba PunchOut Supplier
Connect Lapasar to SAP Ariba as a cXML punchout supplier — trading relationship, catalogue subscription and Ariba Network configuration for Malaysian procurement teams.
Read the guideNetSuite PunchOut Integration
Add Lapasar as a punchout catalogue in NetSuite — site record setup, cXML credentials, SuiteCommerce and procurement module configuration.
Read the guideMicrosoft Dynamics 365 PunchOut
Configure Lapasar as an external catalog in Dynamics 365 Procurement — OCI/cXML endpoint setup, punchout parameters and catalogue activation for D365 buyers.
Read the guideIvalua PunchOut Supplier
Set up Lapasar in Ivalua's Buying Channel and Catalog Management — index catalogue delivery, UNSPSC category mapping and spend visibility for Ivalua procurement teams.
Read the guideJaggaer PunchOut Supplier
Configure Lapasar as a cXML punchout supplier in JAGGAER ONE — Punchout Site creation, UNSPSC content groups and Catalog Manager test session for indirect procurement.
Read the guideHow to Add a PunchOut Supplier in SAP Ariba
Step-by-step for buyer admins: trading relationship, cXML credentials, catalogue subscription and testing in your Ariba realm.
Read the guideHow to Add a PunchOut Supplier in Coupa
Configure a punchout site in Coupa — credentials, endpoint, content groups and testing, from the buyer-admin side.
Read the guideBest B2B Marketplace in Malaysia
The decision-stage companion to the research: how owned infrastructure, sourcing depth and enterprise track record compare across Malaysian B2B platforms.
Read the guideNeutral Procurement Platform vs Owned Infrastructure
Is a 'neutral' platform better for buyers? Why fulfilment accountability — owned warehouses and fleet — beats a hands-off middleman.
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