ARC Advisory Group will host a webinar titled 'The Hidden Cost of Component Sourcing — and How AI Is Fixing It' on June 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET. The session features Jim Frazer, Vice President at ARC Advisory Group, and Martin Sendyk, CEO of Lytica, who will discuss current challenges in electronic component procurement for manufacturers.

The discussion addresses why traditional sourcing methods are struggling due to opaque pricing, geopolitical instability, and fluctuating demand from sectors such as defense, AI infrastructure, and industrial automation. According to the event organizers, manufacturers frequently face hidden overpayments and supply chain risks that are identified too late in the procurement cycle. The speakers aim to explain how these companies can transition from manual, reactive benchmarking to more proactive, data-driven strategies.

Key topics for the webinar include the use of real transactional data to improve pricing visibility and the application of agentic AI (autonomous systems capable of executing multi-step tasks) to streamline procurement decisions. Lytica's proprietary platform, which uses such AI to act as a Sourcing Operating System, will be highlighted as a tool for managing component spends ranging from $50M to $5B+. Attendees, including procurement and engineering leaders, will receive insights on how to eliminate overpayment and accelerate product development through improved market intelligence.

In addition to the webinar, ARC Advisory Group published two white papers focusing on the evolution of AI in supply chain operations. These documents explore the shift from isolated AI tools to coordinated decision-making systems, covering themes such as decision intelligence, A2A (agent-to-agent) architectures, and graph-enhanced reasoning.

ARC Advisory Group will host a webinar titled 'The Hidden Cost of Component Sourcing — and How AI Is Fixing It' on June 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET. The session features Jim Frazer, Vice President at ARC Advisory Group, and Martin Sendyk, CEO of Lytica, who will discuss current challenges in electronic component procurement for manufacturers.

The discussion addresses why traditional sourcing methods are struggling due to opaque pricing, geopolitical instability, and fluctuating demand from sectors such as defense, AI infrastructure, and industrial automation. According to the event organizers, manufacturers frequently face hidden overpayments and supply chain risks that are identified too late in the procurement cycle. The speakers aim to explain how these companies can transition from manual, reactive benchmarking to more proactive, data-driven strategies.

Key topics for the webinar include the use of real transactional data to improve pricing visibility and the application of agentic AI (autonomous systems capable of executing multi-step tasks) to streamline procurement decisions. Lytica's proprietary platform, which uses such AI to act as a Sourcing Operating System, will be highlighted as a tool for managing component spends ranging from $50M to $5B+. Attendees, including procurement and engineering leaders, will receive insights on how to eliminate overpayment and accelerate product development through improved market intelligence.

In addition to the webinar, ARC Advisory Group published two white papers focusing on the evolution of AI in supply chain operations. These documents explore the shift from isolated AI tools to coordinated decision-making systems, covering themes such as decision intelligence, A2A (agent-to-agent) architectures, and graph-enhanced reasoning.