Source One's Procurement Transformation Practice Lead joins the podcast to discuss popular trends in Procurement Transformation and Source One's recent eBook on the subject.

Accounts Payable is a valuable business unit capable of generating serious revenue. Most organizations, however, have yet to realize this. Bogging the department down with tactical processes and reams of paper, they keep it from reaching its full potential. Corcentric's SVP of Sales has had enough. He joins the Source One Podcast to advocate for AP automation.

When Amazon announced their new Amazon Business offering back in 2015, Procurement professionals working in the MRO space immediately took notice. Would Amazon unseat the leading Industrial and Office Supplies distributors? MRO Category Expert Michael Croasdale joins the Source One Podcast to express some skepticism. Amazon Business, he suggests, lacks the personal touch that MRO buyers expect from their preferred suppliers.

Tom Rogers, CEO of Vendor Centric, joins the Source One Podcast to discuss his contribution to our recent whitepaper series on Procurement Transformation. Evolving security risks, he suggests, mean Procurement needs to evolve. The function can longer afford to treat vendor management as a matter of compliance alone. Rather, Procurement must take the lead in developing Vendor Management Committees and making risk management part of an organization-wide conversation.

Powered by advanced, predictive analytics IBM's Watson promises to change the way organizations do business. Senior Consultant Michael Croasdale believes the tool could prove especially transformative for Procurement professionals working in the MRO space. He joins the Source One Podcast to discuss Watson's potential MRO applications.

Negotiations are an all-important component of the sourcing process. It's here that suppliers start to reveal their willingness to collaborate and engage as strategic partners. Senior Project Analyst Jennifer Engel joins the Source One Podcast to offer some best practices for the process. Sometimes, she suggests, it will benefit Procurement to accept an agreement "as is" or call things off together. She describes a few of these scenarios and speaks to the importance of dedication throughout the negotiatons stage.

Andy Jones, an experienced Procurement and Strategic Sourcing recruiter has learned first-hand what millennial talent can provide an organziation. He joins the Source One Podcast to criticize some lingering stereotypes and advocate for an intergenerational knowledge transfer.

Naseem Malik stops by the Source One Podcast to discuss his recent contribution to Procurement Transformation: Indsutry Perspectives. Focusing on Procurement's ever-widening talent gap he discusses the ideal CPO, the appropriate pace for recruiting, and the importance of a strong brand identity for Procurement.

The Art of Procurement's Phil Ideson stops by to discuss his recent contribution to 'Procurement Transformation: Industry Perspectives.' Digging deeper into Procurement's mindset, he offers suggestions for better encouraging cross-department collaboration and making continous improvement a regular topic of conversation.

Senior Project Analyst Jennifer Engel joins the Source One Podcast to offer best practices for developing, assessing, and optimizing workflows. Procurement, she suggests, is perfectly equipped to encourage collaboration and ensure continous improvements are carried out.