Procurement stayed as a front-line corporate strategy over the last 50 years. What kept it there was due to: in the 1970s, energy crisis; in the 1980s, competitive pressures from Japan; in the 1990s, reverse auctions and outsourcing; since 2000s, low-cost country sourcing.
Speculative as to two possible force(s) / reason(s) / development(s) that might keep procurement as a front-line corporate strategy in the next 10 years. Briefly provide reasoning for your speculation.