Giving Procurement a seat at the table is an important strategy in today's world.  We have seen how procurement, and supply chains overall, have been compromised and stretched to meet demands during tremendously disruptive times.  

In this conversation, we talk about how technology and AI are enabling entire procurement teams to free up some of their time to focus on the implementation and integration of new strategies.  We dive into the conversation of rapid scouting solutions which are helping companies stay active and stay relevant, how data analysis and data-lakes can be better utilized to enable the complete Purchasing Management Operating Model and the people involved to make rapid and informed decisions that can impact both cost, cycle time, and even ESG.