January 14, 2024
Procurement’s Data Dream Team
“Once you have clean data, it becomes a business asset. You can now answer questions from it. When it’s sitting…
January 9, 2024
Communicating Procurement’s Value Up the Chain
Procurement often feels like they are increasingly asked to ‘do more with less,’ and there seems to be no shortage…
January 7, 2024
2024: Pride Of Purpose For Procurement
“If procurement wants to have an outsized impact, they need to provide value in a way that alters how decision…
November 15, 2023
AI-Empowered Procurement – Part 3: Solving Procurement’s Data Problems with Automation
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future…
November 14, 2023
AI-Empowered Procurement – Part 2: Man v. Machine: Skills Development of the Future
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future…
November 12, 2023
AI-Empowered Procurement – Part 1: Survival of the Fittest: Entering the Procurement Metaverse
“People have to consciously decide, am I going to ignore or resist AI, or am I going to embrace this…
October 29, 2023
Separating AI Hype from Digital Procurement Value
“It's important for providers to understand it’s not just about providing technology, but a solution that actually drives value. They…
August 13, 2023
[Pod] The Care and Feeding of the Procurement Startup Ecosystem
Looking at any of the digital procurement ‘spider charts’ suggests that procurement is an incubator for a vast array of…
July 16, 2023
[Pod] Bridging the Confidence Gap to Achieve the Best Business Outcomes w/ Baber Farooq
“To increase confidence within the C-suite, procurement must show it can work within the business to address internal risks and…
