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The Difference Between Supplier Relationship Perception And Perspective – ADOPTION!

Procurement Insights

The Inspiration For This Post I recently read a post on LinkedIn talking about “the power of trust” between buyer and supplier. Yes, trust between stakeholders is critically important, and yes, technology can fuel communication and collaboration between buyer and supplier to achieve a collective positive outcome.

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User Adoption and the Rise of the AI Chatbots: The End of Maverick Spend, Vendor Rationalization and Change Management

Procurement Insights

I am talking about a fully interactive, intuitive chatbot through which 90 percent of everyday procurement work can be effectively and efficiently managed. ” – Maverick Spend, Change Management, and Vendor Rationalization, Procurement Insights (2013) What is maverick spend?