202X Vision | AI Won't Fix Your Procurement. Your Broken Data Will Kill It First.

"If your data is not on a firm ground, artificial intelligence will fail because your systems aren't architected for change."Everyone is racing to deploy Generative AI in the supply chain, but most organizations are building on a foundation of sand. In this episode of the 202X Vision Series, we strip away the marketing hype to address the structural realities of modern procurement.Host Vishwendra Verma, Founder - GrowthSutra, welcomes top-tier industry executives Shiva (former Circle CEO at Indus Towers) and DK (former CEO at Birlasoft) to dissect why procurement failures consistently start at demand origination and specification—long before a supplier enters the picture. Together, they outline a definitive roadmap for transforming procurement from an under-invested administrative cost center into a strategic profit driver.Key Takeaways:Fix the First Mile: Why procurement under pressure always triggers a domino effect of operational failures.The 10 Vital Masters: The absolute data prerequisites for any autonomous AI agent or tool.The 5-Point Checkpoint: Navish closes out the session with five non-negotiable metrics to measure time-to-production rather than time-to-pilot.Don't let your AI initiatives end up in the graveyard of unfinished digital transformations.📈 For more strategic B2B playbooks and executive insights, visit our official website: growthsutra.proChapters:00:00:00 - Introduction & The 3 Realities of AI in B2B Spend00:02:35 - Meet the Experts: Shiva & DK00:03:36 - Real-World Procurement Failures That Cost Millions00:11:44 - The Unfinished Revolution: Where the Leaks Begin00:14:46 - Why Legacy ERP Waves Failed & How AI Breaks the Pattern00:20:13 - Q&A: Geopolitical Shifts, Tariffs, and Demand Projection00:26:34 - The 10 Critical Master Data Points to Clean First00:32:35 - Can AI Agents Autonomously Run Sourcing Events (PR to PO)?00:40:15 - The Double Squeeze: Will Small Suppliers Get Left Behind?00:47:28 - Ownership Blame Games vs. The Reliable Digital Backbone00:55:21 - India's $150B Manufacturing Opportunity & Tech Maturity01:00:56 - Cost of Digitization vs. The New Validation Bottleneck01:04:00 - Summary: 5 Core Checkpoints for Deploying AI