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What does a 2015 article have to do with Hershey’s 2025 acquisition of LesserEvil for $750

Procurement Insights

What are some best practices to promote optimal adoption of the governing policies and procedures in the absence of spend management technology? Note: my August 3rd, 2007 post titled Procurements expanding role and the executive of the future reviewed the results of a panel discussion hosted by CPO Agenda.

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Peeling Back The Agent-Based Metaprise Onion

Procurement Insights

Budget Constraints Dynamic Cost Optimization: Autonomous agents analyze spend patterns, negotiate with suppliers in real-time, and reroute logistics during disruptions (e.g., Ecosystem Orchestration: Agents align procurement with finance, logistics, and suppliers, ensuring end-to-end process coherence. mismatched orders).