Panama canal, EU sanity, AI ROI and fake RFPs - Procurement Says No Ep47

from Procurement Says No · host Richard Beattie & Edward Cross

In episode 47 of your favourite procurement-flavoured podcast, Rich and Ed bring you much news from the supply chain front line and beyond:Another dead rock starNo CIPS news but plenty of Avios pointsCoupa's new CEO - it's not Roy BattyKimberley Clark's new fibresPanama canal runs out of water - shockGartner's AI ROI reportBCG's Generative AI reportFord and GM's opposing views of ChinaEU to buy from EU - shockRomanian vaccine whiplashNew procurement software that's as cheap as crispsPlus more of your questions on Ask Rich and Ed:Culture fit in job interviewsStakeholders giving work to their favourite suppliers without a PO - shockAre fake RFPs ever a good idea?Should we buy all of our oil and gas via the Strait of Hormuz?Plus Ed becomes a mentor.Plus plus Rich & Ed become Marxists.Plus plus plus more on our wonderful "Ask Rich and Ed bot" AI companion app - which will answer all of your questions with genius and brilliance. We couldn't believe it! You won't either - so click the link below to be amazed...https://mentaraiq.com/share/chatbot/0e874f81-612c-46e5-8c7d-b1a8fc7ee544Procurement Says No is now sponsored by Kodiak Hub - The SRM suite that makes you super smart. Check you out with your fancy plaid suit. www.KodiakHub.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/procurement-says-no--5886102/support.

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