Costa Coffee, The UK's Favorite Coffee Shop Successfully Goes Live On GEP's AI-Driven Software To Automate And Transform Procurement

GEP, a leading provider of AI-driven procurement and supply chain software, services and strategy to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, announced that Costa Coffee, the UK’s favorite coffee shop¹, has successfully gone live on GEP SOFTWARE, the industry’s premier procurement platform.

Costa Coffee is present in 50 countries with 2,700-plus coffee shops in the U.K, and Ireland, along with 1,300-plus globally. As part of its digital transformation, Costa Coffee selected GEP SOFTWARE in 2023 to transform and automate its procurement process for all its direct and indirect spend globally.

“Going live on GEP’s procurement software is a key step in our strategic digital transformation to deliver greater efficiency, value and growth to our shareholders and customers,” said Xavier Martinez, chief supply chain officer at Costa Coffee.

¹ Source: Named "Best Branded Coffee Shop Chain in the UK and Ireland" by Allegra Strategies for 14 consecutive years (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).