Source One Podcast Network

Brian Seipel joins the Source One podcast to comment on the rise of programmatic purchasing for Marketing spend. While automation has become popular for digital advertising spend, most other Marketing subcategories still require the expertise and human touch of an agency. He offers advice to organizations looking to arrive at a strategic balance between in-house and agency purchasing.

The first step in any sourcing initiative is conducting a thorough spend analysis. The first step in conducting a spend analysis? Selecting the appropriate taxonomy. This week, Spend Analysis Lead Brian Seipel joins the podcast to caution Procurement against selecting a standard taxonomy and encourage the function to craft its own.

Spend Analysis Lead Brian Seipel joins the Source One Podcast to add more insights to the discussion around blockchain technology. Though speculation can be dangerous, Seipel outlines the clear benefit blockchain could have for Procurement professionals everywhere. Check out this episode to see past the hype.

Associate Director and Procurement Transformation Lead Jennifer Ulrich joins the Podcast to discuss a pervasive issue in today's Procurement teams. Too few organizations, she suggests, train their teams on Procurement's basics. She offers suggestions for establishing more effective training programs to boost Procurement's performance and drive awareness around its strategic value.

Our conversation with Michael Croasdale continues. This week, the MRO sourcing expert describes the qualities that distinguish a world-class approach to spend management within the category. He suggests it all comes down to follow-through and effective relationship management.

Few spend categories prove as consistently frustrating as MRO. Category expert Michael Croasdale joins the podcast to examine the flaws in typical approaches. Leveraging his years of Strategic Sourcing experience, he cautions organizations against seeking out quick wins or employing one-size-fits-all strategies.

Andrew Jones, a Procurement recruiting and staffing expert joins the Source One Podcast to caution listeners against putting too much trust in emerging technologies and applications. Organizations who take a hands-off approach to recruitment and talent management, he suggests, could find new tools only exacerbate their worst tendencies. He encourages organizations to seek the support of a dedicated Procurement recruiter to help identify and retain world-class supply chain talent.

Associate Director and Procurement Transformation Practice Lead Jennifer Ulrich joins the Podcast to advocate for a more dedicated and dynamic approach to Procurement training. Failing to invest in professional development, she suggests, could leave today's leading Procurement teams in the dust down the road.

Few supply chain professionals would dispute the idea that the sourcing process is often needlessly complex. Convoluted documents and processes only get in Procurement's way and keep the function from reaching its full strategic potential. Associate Director Jennifer Ulrich joins the Source One Podcast to advocate for a simplified, streamlined approach to the sourcing process.

Michael Croasdale, an MRO Strategic Sourcing expert, joins the Source One Podcast to discuss some of the methods Procurement leaders are using to ensure their operations and revenue remain stable in the face of tariffs and other supply chain disruptions.

Source One's Procurement Transformation Practice Lead joins the podcast to discuss popular trends in Procurement Transformation and Source One's recent eBook on the subject.

Accounts Payable is a valuable business unit capable of generating serious revenue. Most organizations, however, have yet to realize this. Bogging the department down with tactical processes and reams of paper, they keep it from reaching its full potential. Corcentric's SVP of Sales has had enough. He joins the Source One Podcast to advocate for AP automation.

When Amazon announced their new Amazon Business offering back in 2015, Procurement professionals working in the MRO space immediately took notice. Would Amazon unseat the leading Industrial and Office Supplies distributors? MRO Category Expert Michael Croasdale joins the Source One Podcast to express some skepticism. Amazon Business, he suggests, lacks the personal touch that MRO buyers expect from their preferred suppliers.

Tom Rogers, CEO of Vendor Centric, joins the Source One Podcast to discuss his contribution to our recent whitepaper series on Procurement Transformation. Evolving security risks, he suggests, mean Procurement needs to evolve. The function can longer afford to treat vendor management as a matter of compliance alone. Rather, Procurement must take the lead in developing Vendor Management Committees and making risk management part of an organization-wide conversation.

Powered by advanced, predictive analytics IBM's Watson promises to change the way organizations do business. Senior Consultant Michael Croasdale believes the tool could prove especially transformative for Procurement professionals working in the MRO space. He joins the Source One Podcast to discuss Watson's potential MRO applications.

Negotiations are an all-important component of the sourcing process. It's here that suppliers start to reveal their willingness to collaborate and engage as strategic partners. Senior Project Analyst Jennifer Engel joins the Source One Podcast to offer some best practices for the process. Sometimes, she suggests, it will benefit Procurement to accept an agreement "as is" or call things off together. She describes a few of these scenarios and speaks to the importance of dedication throughout the negotiatons stage.

Andy Jones, an experienced Procurement and Strategic Sourcing recruiter has learned first-hand what millennial talent can provide an organziation. He joins the Source One Podcast to criticize some lingering stereotypes and advocate for an intergenerational knowledge transfer.

Naseem Malik stops by the Source One Podcast to discuss his recent contribution to Procurement Transformation: Indsutry Perspectives. Focusing on Procurement's ever-widening talent gap he discusses the ideal CPO, the appropriate pace for recruiting, and the importance of a strong brand identity for Procurement.

The Art of Procurement's Phil Ideson stops by to discuss his recent contribution to 'Procurement Transformation: Industry Perspectives.' Digging deeper into Procurement's mindset, he offers suggestions for better encouraging cross-department collaboration and making continous improvement a regular topic of conversation.

Senior Project Analyst Jennifer Engel joins the Source One Podcast to offer best practices for developing, assessing, and optimizing workflows. Procurement, she suggests, is perfectly equipped to encourage collaboration and ensure continous improvements are carried out.