ProcureTech SIGNALS 2022 Issue #17

Welcome to?ProcureTech's weekly LinkedIn newsletter!

“I like to think that we are the innovators: we build innovation, and our clients are the disruptors."?

Fred Laluyaux, President and CEO of Aera Technology

Fred Laluyaux, President and CEO of Aera Technology, features in ProcureTechSTARS, sharing his thoughts on tribal knowledge, automated decision making, Silicon Valley neighbours, achieving massive scale, Harvard scholars and wine.

Kodiak Hub notes the rise of Procurement Excellence and how teams are transforming from Generalist to Specialist, repositioning their function and driving value.

Take part in important research to?understand how digitalisation is shaping procurement operating models and work, and drivers behind this.

Complete the survey here.

ProcureTechSTARS with Fred Laluyaux, President and CEO of Aera Technology ??

We spoke to Fred who shared his thoughts on tribal knowledge, automated decision making and Silicon Valley neighbours!?

During the conversation, Fred revealed how Aera?helps make business agility happen. Aera believes work is going to fundamentally change.?The digitisation of decisions is a given, and it’s going to transform the offices the same way that machines have transformed supply chains.

Check out the full conversation with Fred here.

46% of CPOs plan to create new roles and responsibilities in 2022.

Kodiak Hub looks at the rise of Procurement Excellence and how teams are transforming from Generalist to Specialist.?

To reach ambitious goals in the coming years, many procurement teams need to transform, adopt new technology, leverage supplier bases, evolve processes, and reposition their function; from being seen as a cost-saver to being seen as a value driver. From here, we see the rise of Procurement Excellence.

Read more about Procurement Excellence.

What will the future of procurement work look like?

How will our op model change?

Together with Globality, we are going to find out. Our 10 minute survey will help procurement teams and leaders understand and shape how digitalisation is changing procurement operating models and work.

Complete the survey by?Friday 13th May?and we will send you a copy of the?report?and invite you to a complementing?webinar, where we will share the key findings.

Be a part of the research and complete the survey here.

News

The news that matters this week.

?? We reveal the reasons why your company could benefit from Technology Scouting, just?like Coca Cola - page 40!

?? SourceDogg looks at which Digital Transformation trends are hot for 2022

?? An insight into the growth of Ransomware-as-a-Service and its effect on Supply Chain security with Craft

?? The Smart Cube's co-founder highlights how Procurement's relevance continues to grow

?? How to gain an edge in Sourcing with CLM, according to Agiloft

?? Be a part of the survey research -?The Digital Future of Procurement Operating Models & Work

Experiences

The must-attend digital and procurement experiences...

???Ivalua Now Ivalua?2-4 May

????Buzz on the Block Data?Gumbo?3 May

????Using Custom Software to Solve Common Procurement Challenges Plant an App?10 May

???World Sustainable Contracting Day World Commerce & Contracting?17 May

????Sustainable Procurement Summit 2022 CIPS?17-18 May

???Sustainable Procurement Technology in Practice IBM?19 May

???ISM World 2022 ISM World?22-25 May USA

Podcast

Check out the featured podcast

???Beeline's CPO Open Mic podcast features its product strategists, where they discuss overseeing workforce processes and why it goes beyond sourcing, contract negotiation and supplier management.?Listen here???

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The ProcureTech Team