Tackling the hot procurement topics we all need to be thinking about, The Procurement Show sets out to explore the more interesting aspects of procurement! Hosted by procurement expert and award-winning author of a series of acclaimed procurement and negotiation books, and the CEO of Positive Purchasing, Jonathan O’Brien, alongside Co-Host, Managing Director of a leading communications agency, Fresh Air Studios, Paul Philpott.
In this episode, Jonathan O’Brien and Paul Philpott are joined by Ian Platt, Head of Procurement Centre of Excellence for Syngenta. They look at where to start if you want to enable a procurement function for the future, with the right digital tools and the right digital thinking.
Episode 22 – Data in Procurement & the Supply Chain
In this episode, Jonathan O’Brien and Paul Philpott are joined by Kris Lance, Senior Director with the group purchasing company, Una. They look at the tech landscape in procurement and the supply chain; including how data helps us and will continue to help in the future.
Episode 14 – Philip Ideson on the Future of Procurement
In this episode, Jonathan O’Brien and Paul Philpott are joined by Philip Ideson of the award-winning Art of Procurement podcast. They discuss whether procurement is moving away from category management, creating a strategy for digital category management, the future of procurement – including AI – and much more.
Episode 13 – How climate change will impact our supply chain
Jonathan and Paul chat with Dr Deborah Hemming of the Met Office. Debbie is Scientific Manager of the Vegetation-Climate Interactions (VCI) group which conducts research to improve understanding and modelling of the interactions between vegetation and climate. During this episode they discuss the effects of climate change on procurement and supply chain functions. This includes the effects on food supply, the underdeveloped world, farming, and how technology and people can adapt to the future.