Modern Business Operations: AI, Automation, Legal, Procurement, IT, and Ops

Changing the Procurement Status Quo


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On this week’s episode, host Seth Colaner welcomes Philip Ideson, Founder and Managing Director of Art of Procurement. Philip discusses ways of bringing value as a procurement professional.


Key Takeaways:


(02:28) Know procurement’s purpose and bring value fitting the company’s maturity. 

(04:45) Measure cycle times to remove friction. 

(06:13) Use technology to supplement people and processes, not replace them. 

(08:08) Solve the longstanding data problem with AI.

(10:27) Change is a journey. Take incremental steps.

(13:41) Don't try to control all spend in the initial stages. 

(15:28) Focus technology on data analytics, it’s not a silver bullet.


Resources Mentioned:


Philip Ideson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipideson/

Art of Procurement - https://artofprocurement.com/

Art of Supply - https://artofprocurement.com/supply/






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