Muhammad Alam
GEN-AI IN PROCUREMENT
“ Generative AI was like a bolt of lightning that compelled every business and technology leader to sit up and take notice ”
MUHAMMAD ALAM PRESIDENT AND CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER , INTELLIGENT SPEND AND BUSINESS NETWORK , SAP
Melanie Nuce-Hilton , SVP at GS1 US , feels the surge in supply chain and procurement technology investment has signalled a ‘ paradigm shift ’ with AI emerging as the pivotal player . “ In a landscape marred by inefficiencies and inconsistency , the transformative potential of AI has come to light ,” she adds . “ Just as consumers have evolved around technology , supply chains are poised to evolve around increasingly advanced artificial intelligence .”
Importance of quality data With so much hype about the potential benefits of integrating Gen AI into procurement strategies , one challenge going forward is whether reality will reach the level of expectations .
Walter Sun is the new Global Head of Artificial Intelligence at SAP , and believes Gen AI is tied inextricably to the data it is linked to . “ Customers have always required relevant and reliable business results . That means they ’ ll need to find ways of combining generative AI with their business-specific data ,” he says .
However , Sun is concerned that data can be notoriously complex , sitting in
Muhammad Alam
TITLE : PRESIDENT & CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER , INTELLIGENT SPEND AND BUSINESS NETWORK
COMPANY : SAP INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : ATLANTA , USA
Alam is an experienced technology executive , currently President & Chief Product Officer , Intelligent Spend and Business Network at SAP . Previously he has spent his career at Microsoft , Capgemini and EY . procurementmag . com 105