– Shivani Govil , VP , AI and Cognitive Products at SAP Ariba them , and how they can have a more important role in the space – and they are exploring the actual procurement of drones and the impacts that they can have on things like shipping , logistics and delivery .

“ I do see a lot of work happening in this space . I see both the investments that companies and the drone manufacturers are putting in , as well as the beginnings of momentum building up from a consumer perspective .

I would say in the next five to 10 years we will see this much more broadly adopted and in play across procurement .”

Govil is well-versed in the various ways that drones are already helping companies in the supply chain , and even more potential uses yet to be explored . One common example of drone usage for companies is around tracking inventory . Govil wonders if there is a way that the drones can send signals to procurement applications to

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