SUSTAINABILITY
But what does that look like on a practical level? If the industry wants to drive more value in procurement, it has to drive business outcomes.
“ Digital procurement transformation is a business transformation,” says Matthias,“ the idea is not to think about digital procurement in a silo, but how can I drive more business outcomes, and how can I build AI around that?”
Finding clarity and alignment at DPW New York The challenge procurement practitioners have, as a CPO, with the abundance of solutions coming through is how overwhelming it can be.
Matthias highlights that at DPW the event has almost 100 sponsor solutions exhibiting.“ It’ s overwhelming. I don’ t know all of them anymore; there are new solutions popping up every month.”
DPW aims to cut through the noise and organise the innovation ecosystem, showing the best solutions across different tech domains, from intake orchestration, sustainability, strategic sourcing, across indirect and direct materials.
“ We host different tech safaris where people can have themed, guided expo hall tours and learn more about the solutions and talk to customers. We train our attendees on how to come prepared, to come in with a challenge, maybe one or two they want to solve. Come with a plan, and ultimately leave with actionable insights and a step closer to solving those challenges.”
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