Sat.May 17, 2025 - Fri.May 23, 2025

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Do We Really Need To Reinvent Procurement Versus Finally Understanding Procurement?

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are the details for an upcoming Webinar on “Reinventing Procurement” that I will be attending. As the world enters a new era of economic volatility, technological disruption, and geopolitical instability, procurement is once again at the epicenter of change. The role of the CPO has never been more vital or more complex.

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Snapshot Post (250 words or less): The Coupa – Cirtuo “Who Cares” Poll

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: With 164.467 Members, the Purchasing & Global Supply Chain Professionals is one of LinkedIn’s oldest and largest procurement groups. I cannot think of a better place to ask questions like the one below. Interesting poll results so far. So, here is the question for those interested in knowing more: What are the top three things you would like to know regarding Coupa’s acquisition of Cirtuo, and why?

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Snapshot Post (250 words or less): Tech, Why Always Tech!

Procurement Insights

“By 2028, 60% of supply chain digital adoption efforts will fail to deliver promised value due to insufficient investment in learning and development” — from a keynote by Tom Enright at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2025 last week in Orlando. MY TAKEAWAY I will disagree with Tom Enright regarding the reason for the adoption failure rate of 60%.