Brian Seipel joins the Source One podcast to comment on the rise of programmatic purchasing for Marketing spend. While automation has become popular for digital advertising spend, most other Marketing subcategories still require the expertise and human touch of an agency. He offers advice to organizations looking to arrive at a strategic balance between in-house and agency purchasing.

The first step in any sourcing initiative is conducting a thorough spend analysis. The first step in conducting a spend analysis? Selecting the appropriate taxonomy. This week, Spend Analysis Lead Brian Seipel joins the podcast to caution Procurement against selecting a standard taxonomy and encourage the function to craft its own.

Spend Analysis Lead Brian Seipel joins the Source One Podcast to add more insights to the discussion around blockchain technology. Though speculation can be dangerous, Seipel outlines the clear benefit blockchain could have for Procurement professionals everywhere. Check out this episode to see past the hype.

Associate Director and Procurement Transformation Lead Jennifer Ulrich joins the Podcast to discuss a pervasive issue in today's Procurement teams. Too few organizations, she suggests, train their teams on Procurement's basics. She offers suggestions for establishing more effective training programs to boost Procurement's performance and drive awareness around its strategic value.

Our conversation with Michael Croasdale continues. This week, the MRO sourcing expert describes the qualities that distinguish a world-class approach to spend management within the category. He suggests it all comes down to follow-through and effective relationship management.

Few spend categories prove as consistently frustrating as MRO. Category expert Michael Croasdale joins the podcast to examine the flaws in typical approaches. Leveraging his years of Strategic Sourcing experience, he cautions organizations against seeking out quick wins or employing one-size-fits-all strategies.

Andrew Jones, a Procurement recruiting and staffing expert joins the Source One Podcast to caution listeners against putting too much trust in emerging technologies and applications. Organizations who take a hands-off approach to recruitment and talent management, he suggests, could find new tools only exacerbate their worst tendencies. He encourages organizations to seek the support of a dedicated Procurement recruiter to help identify and retain world-class supply chain talent.

Associate Director and Procurement Transformation Practice Lead Jennifer Ulrich joins the Podcast to advocate for a more dedicated and dynamic approach to Procurement training. Failing to invest in professional development, she suggests, could leave today's leading Procurement teams in the dust down the road.

Few supply chain professionals would dispute the idea that the sourcing process is often needlessly complex. Convoluted documents and processes only get in Procurement's way and keep the function from reaching its full strategic potential. Associate Director Jennifer Ulrich joins the Source One Podcast to advocate for a simplified, streamlined approach to the sourcing process.

Michael Croasdale, an MRO Strategic Sourcing expert, joins the Source One Podcast to discuss some of the methods Procurement leaders are using to ensure their operations and revenue remain stable in the face of tariffs and other supply chain disruptions.