Podcast is with Angela from myBase2Pay where she asked me what my focus is on in 2025 and talked about the importance of Data to enable ML/AI and also the impact we all can make on sustainability 

8 areas of waste that exist in every process - "Downtime" and specifically as it relates to contract execution. 

Barath and I talked about transformation - and specifically I shared 2 examples in procurement using lean principles and also the importance of data to enable ML/AI. 

Discussed delination of staffing, SOW, defining SOW and the waste in SOW execution 

Jonny and I talked about the maturity of services procurement and why companies may struggle with driving the maturity that is possible.

30 min. video on phone - sharing how started from a Gen 1 maturity to the program today for SOW management centered around lean principles

Lisa and I chat about my background, role of procurement, discuss lean principals and leadership and specifically humility and vulnerability as 2 traits I believe are very important to build trust and creditabiliy

Khushboo and I talked about failing fast and examples I had in my career around this and also sharing a few of my greatest accomplishments and the importance of sustainability and the maturity curve to enable suppliers to get to net zero.

Satish at Glider and I chatted about both my background and skills based hiring and how to enable this within your contingent workforce program.

David and I chatted with Subadhra on the importance of the Procurement/HR relationship and our collective roles and how we can collectively drive the value and maturity that contingent workforce programs can acheive. 

Talk about how we are all the sum of our life experiences and how embracing lean has driven opportunities for optimization

Baski, Eric and I talk about the evolution of Procurement and Category Management and how strategies are evolving over time

Kal and I spent some time talking about category management, what is it, how do you optimize it, assessment of suppliers - and variety of topics around procurement transformation