Ep 10: Is General-Purpose Robotics the Future of Warehousing?
Robots have been in warehouses for years. But rigid setups, massive upfront costs, and zero flexibility have kept automation out of reach for most 3PLs.General-purpose robotics changes that, and it's ...
3 Kesä 31min
Ep 9: Leadership in Procurement: The Trust, Talent, and AI Questions Nobody's Answering
Companies spend millions on procurement technology and walk away with almost nothing to show for it. Not because the tech failed, but because nobody planned for the hard part.The hard part is the peop...
5 Touko 32min
How to Find Suppliers Alibaba Will Never Show You with Customs Data
90% of Alibaba's revenue comes from supplier advertising fees. That means page one rankings are heavily influenced by who paid the most, not just who's best for your product.Most procurement teams con...
8 Huhti 4min
Ep 8: What Is ‘Reverse Recruiting' and Why It’s Growing Now?
Hundreds of applications. Zero callbacks. That's the reality for a lot of senior professionals right now. And it's not because they're underqualified.The job market has quietly shifted. More competiti...
24 Maalis 31min
How to 10x Your Sourcing Speed by Ditching Directories Built on Hidden Commissions
You contact 5 suppliers. Maybe 10. You pick one. Done.But what if the best supplier for your product was never even on your list?That's not bad luck. That's how the old system was designed. Gatekeeper...
17 Maalis 4min
The Unicorn Problem: Everyone Wants One, Nobody Develops One
Are you hiring for today or for 24 months from now?In this episode, Darryl Fitzpatrick, CRO of Intellek, challenges the "plug-and-play" hiring mindset that's dominating procurement and supply chain re...
24 Helmi 4min
Ep 7: Why Sourcing Is a Luck Game and How AI Is Finally Changing That
You search for a supplier, contact the top five, pick one, and move on. But what if the absolute best manufacturer for your product never showed up on page one—and never will?Most buyers rely on popul...
17 Helmi 36min
Why So Many Companies Have an LMS No One Uses
When your team asks for development tools and you say "we're not ready,” what are you really saying no to?In this episode, Darryl Fitzpatrick, CRO of Intellek, calls out the uncomfortable truth: "We'r...
9 Helmi 4min
