The Procurement Software Podcast
S1 Ep 25: E-Sourcing, AI and Game Theory – Edmund Zagorin from Bid Ops
Bid Ops has turned auctions and e-sourcing on their head through the use of AI and game theory to generate faster, successful outcomes for procurement.
S1 Ep 24: Increasing Day-to-Day Productivity – Richard Sains from Acada
Procurement professionals spend far too much time in our inboxes managing email overload. A thoughtfully designed SaaS app seeks to solve this.
S2 Ep 23: Importance of a Data Strategy – Scott Taylor is The Data Whisperer
Implementing a digital procurement solution isn't the answer to all your prayers. It often fails - because you also need a data strategy to complement it.
S1 Ep 22: Spend Analytics with Process Mining – Samir Kharkan from SCALUE
Process mining meets spend analytics to help procurement teams to efficiently identify process waste, non-compliance and cost savings opportunities.
S1 Ep 21: Automating Tail Spend Sourcing – Kevin Frechette from Fairmarkit
Tail spend in procurement is non-strategic and can be a nuisance. Lots of suppliers, issues, too many stakeholders to please. There's a tech solution.
S1 Ep 20: Collaboration with Startups – Dr. Gisela Linge from Strategy Meets Reality
Having the flexibility to work with innovative suppliers can be a challenge for corporate procurement due to red tape! But it can deliver great results...
S1 Ep 19: Saving on Employee Expenses – Anthony Devine from Finfo
Indirect employee expenses - i.e. printing, copying, mobile phone usage - are great areas for quick procurement cost savings if you have usage data.
S1 Ep 18: Utilising P2P Software to Drive Spend Culture – Aman Mann from Procurify
Expense reduction and spend management doesn't just happen. Having procurement technology with a great UX helps increase visibility and manage spend.
S1 Ep 17: AI-Powered Spend Intelligence – Sreeram Venkitakrishnan from Simfoni
Leveraging machine learning and AI for spend analytics enables category managers to act more quickly. But where is the human touch still necessary?
S1 Ep 16: Cognitive Market and Supplier Intel – Kent Ledgerwood from LevaData
Good, solid negotiation preparation is essential. But time is scarce and perfect knowledge for procurement pros is tough. Tech is helping to solve it.
S1 Ep 15: Automating Accounts Payable – Veekshith C. Rai from Finly
Accounts payable issues are commonplace. Procurement's role is usually as a troubleshooter. Automating poorly designed or broken AP process can fix this.
S1 Ep 14: Procurement’s Skills Needed for the Digital Age – Martin Smith from Talent Drive
Recruitment is changing and so is how procurement teams are structured. Keep ahead of the technological trends and ensure that your skills stay relevant.
S1 Ep 13: Measuring Procurement’s Value Delivery – Pierre Laprée from Per Angusta
Recognition for procurement's value delivery beyond just hard savings is a challenge. But good software plus collaboration can go a long way.
S1 Ep 12: Ensuring Digital Transformation Succeeds – Karthik Rama is the Procurement Doctor
We take a bird's eye view on how a large scale digital procurement implementation should be approached from beginning to end, with all the watch-outs!
S1 Ep 11: Game Changing AI – Benoit Larrieu from Silex
Knowledge is power: AI can make procurement professionals' lives easier and save us all lots of time when it comes to supplier scouting and discovery.
S1 Ep 10: Marketing & Promotional Spend – Sarah Scudder from Real Sourcing Network
Marketing procurement often has huge untapped potential. We discuss print media, and how to optimise the sourcing process through technology.
S1 Ep 9: Contract Management – Daniel Barnes from Ikaros Consultancy
How to get the most from your contract management processes: how human ingenuity and digital procurement solutions can deliver the best combo.
S1 Ep 8: Source-to-Contract Tech 101 – Joël Collin-Demers from Pure Procurement
What to consider before choosing a Source-to-Contract (S2C) or Procure-to-Pay (P2P) digital procurement solution. All the pitfalls and watch-outs.
S1 Ep 7: Using Tech in Group Purchasing Orgs – Anthony Clervi from Una
Group Purchasing Organisations (GPOs) can deliver value in untapped corners of spend, freeing up "sourcing heroes" to perform value added activities.
S1 Ep 6: Supply Chain Digitisation – Sarah Barnes-Humphrey from Let’s Talk Supply Chain
Procurement and Supply Chain go together like a BBQ and a hot summer's day. Our chat covers digital trends, collaboration and technological changes.
S1 Ep 5: Fixing Dirty Data – Susan Walsh is The Classification Guru
Cleaning your procurement data is the bedrock of implementing any digital procurement software solution. It doesn't need to be expensive or complicated.
S1 Ep 4: Smart Vendor Data – Stephany Lapierre from Tealbook
TealBook making waves and becoming a real game-changer in the space of vendor master data as a single source of truth for procurement teams.
S1 Ep 3: Deep Diving into Analytics – Eddie McGeachie from Seaforth Analytics
Procurement data and analytics are vital, but you need to know what to do with it and look at analytics and data mining with an outcome-driven mindset.
S1 Ep 2: Managing Project Spend – Tarmo Saidla from Procurement Flow
How a digital procurement kanban board for project teams can remove the need for emails between procurement and key stakeholders pre-PO.
S1 Ep 1: Freight Sourcing – Pieter Kinds from Freightender
Freight sourcing is tricky with traditional e-sourcing platforms. But a specialised digital procurement tool can offer unique advantages.
Welcome To The Procuretech Podcast
Showcasing stories of digital procurement transformation & interviews with software providers. Hosted by digital procurement expert James Meads.