The Future of Procurement
Cutting-edge thought leadership, trends, and insights in Procurement, served up in casual, coffee-chat style conversations
Join Erik Derenne, Director of the Center of Excellence for Intelligent Spend and Business Network, as he engages with a diverse array of experts, customers and partners to discuss trends, best practices and hot topics in the world of Procurement.
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In this special episode of Flex and the City, live from the CWS Summit, Sarah Karstens from Hallmark Cards discusses the evolution of Hallmark’s external workforce program, direct sourcing, and transitioning to an in-house model. Published: 20. November 2024 Duration: 0:21:32 |
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Sammy Lakshmanan, Principal for ESG at PwC, explains what new ESG regulations mean for procurement organizations and shares how ensuring compliance can actually create real value for the business. Published: 7. November 2024 Duration: 0:35:27 |
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Chief Product Officer for the SAP Business Network shares his thoughts on the potential for Business Networks in the cloud to reshape procurement through visibility, transparency, and resiliency across organizations. Published: 23. October 2024 Duration: 0:28:42 |
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In this Flex and the City segment, we explore global best practices for the external workforce and chat with our guest, Sarah Di Tosto, about the value her Program Success team brings to customers. Published: 10. October 2024 Duration: 0:29:28 |
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Global procurement leader, Lisa Smith, shares the secrets to her successful procurement transformations at Toyota North America and Ford Motor Company and how they apply across all industries and regions. Published: 26. September 2024 Duration: 0:39:38 |
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Knowing the financial health of your supply base is a great way to mitigate potential risks to your supply chain. James Gellert, from RapidRatings, tells us how they are arming their customers with the tools to gain this crucial information. Published: 11. September 2024 Duration: 0:34:10 |
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In this Flex and the City segment, we cover highlights from the SAP SAPPHIRE conference, explore implications of European ESG reporting on the external workforce, and chat with guest, Marc-Andre Vachon, about his experiences in the flexible work industry. Published: 21. August 2024 Duration: 0:29:48 |
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Digital transformations and navigating the evolving world of global supply chains introduces many complexities. Learn how energy industry leader, SLB has embraced these challenges and leverages new technologies to stay on the cutting edge of innovation. Published: 6. August 2024 Duration: 0:35:08 |
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Amanda Slevar and Lindsey Freedman introduce a new segment on the podcast focused on external workforce and services procurement, covering highlights from the recent Customer Summit, new regulations on noncompetes, and explaining co-employment. Published: 25. July 2024 Duration: 0:42:33 |
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COVID-19 rocked the global economy back in 2020 and procurement organizations were no exception. How has this and other more recent black swan events changed the way CPOs approach procurement and how will the CPOs role continue to evolve in the future? Published: 16. July 2024 Duration: 0:41:14 |
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Is procurement considered a strategic function with direct access to the C-Suite? Or is the road filled with obstacles that keep procurement stuck on the proverbial treadmill of operations, only concerned with cost containment and risk mitigation? Published: 26. June 2024 Duration: 0:33:18 |