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Talking Supply Chain: From cost cutter to strategic powerhouse

· Source: scmr.com

In short

In this podcast episode, LogicSource CEO Dave Pennino discusses how procurement is evolving from a cost-control function to a strategic lever for financial resilience. He emphasizes that organizations with proper procurement investment and real-time spend analytics will outperform peers, noting that data quality is more critical than AI tools themselves for procurement success.

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Tags: procurement, analytics, AI, spend, visibility, strategy

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