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Conrad streams from DPW Amsterdam and Zach joins from London to cut through "AI-native" marketing hype. They explain how true AI models will replace clunky middleware with natural language interfaces. After Conrad shares a surfing app he "vibe coded," they debate enterprise AI security. Their advice: stop panic-buying tech and start testing AI internally today.
Learn how supplier information management, supplier master data management, and vendor master data differ—and how they work together to improve supplier data.
Learn how to govern supplier bank, tax, legal-entity, and certification changes with risk-based workflows that reduce fraud and maintain compliance.
Explore 10 supplier master data management best practices to improve data quality, reduce duplicates, strengthen governance, and maintain accurate supplier records.
Compare the 10 best supplier master data management software options for 2027. Explore key features, capabilities, integrations, and buying considerations.
Conrad, Natasha, and Zach tackle the biggest bottlenecks in cycle times: contracts and risk reviews. They explain how to eliminate redundant approvals and why treating all purchases identically creates time-wasting "risk theater". Learn how to categorize spend, skip unnecessary contracts, and build a strong partnership with Legal to speed up your process.
Learn how vendor master data governance unifies supplier records across ERP, eQMS, and CTMS platforms in Life Sciences to ensure compliance and data accuracy.
Discover how life sciences organizations can transition from static annual assessments to continuous vendor monitoring and supplier compliance to reduce audit risks and maintain audit-ready supplier management.
Discover how life sciences companies can transition from static annual assessments to continuous vendor monitoring and supplier compliance to reduce audit risks.
Streamline HCP engagement compliance with an automated readiness workflow covering license checks, FMV tiering, contracting, and payee activation.
Discover how life sciences leaders accelerate GxP supplier onboarding and qualification without compromising regulatory controls or governance.
Is ESG just another corporate checkbox, or is it a strategic opportunity? In our most recent Proc & Roll episode, hosts Natasha Gurevich, Conrad Smith, and Zachary Bachir provide a practical playbook for procurement teams to make Environmental, Social, and […]
For decades, procurement professionals have been bogged down by administrative work—scheduling meetings, running reports, chasing stakeholders, and managing paperwork. But what if 80-90% of that work simply disappeared tomorrow? With the release of new agentic browsers like OpenAI’s Atlas, that […]
Procurement professionals often feel under-resourced compared to their sales counterparts, who have entire teams dedicated to responding to RFPs. To “even the playing field,” procurement needs tools that can optimize data and automate the heavy lifting. In this special “jam […]
For decades, the Request for Proposal (RFP) has been the default tool for procurement. But for anyone who has had to create one—or worse, respond to one—the process is often a “disgusting,” “sloppy,” and painful exercise in futility. It’s a […]
Is procurement ready for its next major identity shift? In this special episode of Proc and Roll, we’re joined by none other than Dr. Elouise Epstein—strategist, author, and creator of the legendary spider map—for a conversation that pulls no punches. […]
As AI and automation change the procurement landscape, what skills will you actually need to stay relevant? Natasha, Conrad, and Zach break down how the profession is evolving from a narrow focus on savings to a strategic function centered on […]
New Podcast Alert! | Jam Session Hosted by Conrad, Natasha, and Zach, Jam Session brings guests from procurement leaders to changemakers to talk candidly about the challenges they face, the strategies they use, and how they turn complexity into […]
Can you build a fully functional AI procurement agent without writing a single line of code? In this special “Show and Tell” episode of Proc & Roll, host Zachary Bachir proves it’s possible. He rolls up his sleeves to demonstrate […]
You’re in a high-stakes negotiation, and you need a better price. You know you don’t have a better offer, but you’re tempted to say you do. Is that a strategic bluff or an unethical lie? In those moments, a procurement […]
