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The Procurement Show

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The Procurement Show takes a different approach to the subject of procurement. Hosted by procurement expert Jonathan O'Brien, it's the show that tackles the topics we all need to think about and sets out to explore the more interesting bits of procurement. Supported by Positive Purchasing (https://positivepurchasing.com) , Procurement Training (https://positivepurchasing.com/our-courses/) Podcast production (https://www.freshairstudios.co.uk/services) by Fresh Air Studios (https://www.fresha ...
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The Legal Ops Podcast is about all things legal operations, legal business and legal technology. It's hosted by Alex Rosenrauch and Elliot Leibu, legal ops professionals with experience and passion for this subject, and deep connections in the industry. Every episode covers a new aspect of transformation, operationalisation and technology implementation, overlaid with the human elements of change management and organisational psychology. If you're interested in the changing nature of legal s ...
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A bold statement, but is it true? Why do RFP’s fail? Is all the technology and the ever-evolving AI making RFP irrelevant? To guide us through all of this and more, Jonathan and Paul are joined by a man who makes RFP’s easier and more sensible, Chris Heard, CEO of Olive Technologies. We now just need to figure out who Duncan is and what his role is…
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There is a lot of new tech about and there will no doubt be more on the horizon, but why does so much procurement tech implementation fail? There is a need to “orchestrate our tech”. But what does that mean? To help them find out, Jonathan and Paul are joined by a self-proclaimed “Procurement Geek” – namely, the Co-Founder at ORO Labs, Lalitha Raja…
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To return or not to return? That is the question. After everyone was working from home due to Covid, some businesses are insisting all staff return to the office. Others are doing partial returns. But what’s best for staff? What’s best for businesses? And how does it affect procurement? Jonathan and Paul are in the studio – not at home – a and they…
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Implementing effective supplier relationship management in a global organisation is a huge challenge. So, in this episode, Jonathan and Paul talk to someone from a huge organisation – namely, Graham Scott from Jabil. This is a company that has revenues of over $34billion and employs 140,000 people in 28 countries. So, Graham knows what he’s talking…
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How do you think digital category management will transform how we determine and implement breakthrough sourcing strategies into the future? Well, in this episode, Paul and Jonathan ask that very question to Stephane Morel, who is Director Procurement Capabilities Standards for Fresenius Medical Care. Not only will you find out his answer, you'll a…
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Jonathan and Paul speak to Amy Cross about gender equality in procurement. Amy is a columnist, author and senior editor for magazines, including the first US magazine for midlife women. Amy founded Gender Fair, which explores how companies serve women. Together they discuss gender equality around the globe in business and in the procurement process…
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Is Jonathan really presenting this edition? Well, it's possible. Although it sounds as though he and Paul will have to fight for the right to the Procurement Show. They're joined by the CEO of Voiceovers Ltd, Gary Churcher and data scientist, Emily O'Brien. There are also a couple of other surprise guests. Together, they tackle the fascinating issu…
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Dee Venello is a senior operations professional at Commvault. She has implemented contracting systems and other legal technology in multiple organizations, carefully managing diverse stakeholders with a variety of interests and workflows. She also has experience in general business operations, providing her with insight into the issues and concerns…
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Alex and Elliot chat about: * how to craft an organizational AI policy * a recent tribunal decision requiring Air Canada to honor a refund policy invented by its online chatbot * recent articles on AI's impact on law firm billing and a potential shift towards value-based pricing * another recent article on the need to balance AI's precision with hu…
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Jonathan and Paul are joined by Nick Heinzmann. Nick is Head of Research at Zip, providing 'intake to procure and intake to pay solutions'. We discover exactly what intake is and what it means for the global marketplace and for the future of procurement teams in every industry. Jonathan also has the latest traffic news, particularly for ice trucker…
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At the start of 2024 Jenn McCarron became President of the Board of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC), succeeding Mike Haven. We invited Jenn back on to the show to discuss: * the process of becoming President * the factors she considered in weighing up the role * CLOC's role in the legal ops community, and how it has developed over …
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Jonathan and Paul are joined by Justin Dillon, CEO of FRDM. As an artist, entrepreneur and humanitarian, his work has awakened a global movement and helped change laws as well as lives. So, who better to tackle this subject? We also discover that Jonathan could possibly be a genie...By The Procurement Show
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Alex and Elliot discuss: * The recent leadership challenges at OpenAI and what, if anything, it means for the pace of AI development and adoption * A review of podcast episodes during 2023, their favourites and why * Musings on expectations for 2024 * Elliot's continuing work on the "AI for legal teams" training course, which will be published in e…
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Noah Waisberg is the co-founder and CEO of Zuva.ai and the former co-founder and CEO of Kira Systems. He has worked for more than a decade on artificial intelligence and its application in the legal industry, beginning his work long before anyone had heard of Transformers and GPT. He is also the author of two books on artificial intelligence: "AI f…
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Jonathan and Paul are joined by Martin Crump. Martin runs Evolution Online, helping procurement teams all over the world as a coach, consultant and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Master Trainer. Martin tells us what NLP is and how it can help all departments in businesses of all sizes, not only in procurement. We also discover whether or not Pa…
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Alex and Elliot discuss: * A recent article looking at the effects of AI on productivity and quality of work by consultants at the Boston Consulting Group * A study by an English law firm finding poor legal advice provided by various Large Language Models, including GPT and Bard * A recent article discussing whether or not generative AI will be a s…
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In this Talking Tech episode Alex and Elliot speak with Tim Parilla and Ashlyn Donohue from LinkSquares. LinkSquares helps organizations streamline contract management and drive efficiencies for contract-related workflows with an all-in-one CLM and legal project management platform. In addition to learning about the LinksSquares product, we discuss…
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Microsoft is one of the most innovative and widely recognised companies in the world. How does an organisation with this level of scale and success think about legal operations? What are its strategic initiatives and thought leadership that the legal ops community can learn from? To what extent is its legal department leveraging AI and other cuttin…
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Alex and Elliot discuss: * A recent article by Ironclad's CEO arguing that AI is entering its "Napster phase" * ChatGPT now having access to current information via the internet * Recent trips to Japan, observations on intake systems in daily Japanese life and its implications for legal workflows * Elliot's new MacBook Air and Alex's ruminations on…
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[00:01:05] Donating blood to purge toxic metals. Resources: Environmental pollutants in blood donors: The multicentre Norwegian donor study Blood donation and heavy metal poisoning in developing nations: Any link? Donor blood remains a source of heavy metal exposure [00:05:35] Andrew Huberman on seed oils: Twitter post. Layne Norton on seed oils: T…
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[00:00:51] Managing tendon pain. [00:02:06] Collagen (15g/day) and Vitamin C. [00:06:40] Wobenzym; Pure Encapsulations Systemic Enzyme Complex. [00:08:23] Healthy Gut Holozyme. [00:10:05] Factors that increase histamine at night. [00:15:52] Mast cell stabilizers: Quercetin, Spirulina, Black Cumin Seed Oil, Bromelain Resources: Histamine Elimination…
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Dr. Marcus Williams calls to register his therapy practice for vampires as an in-network provider. Episode Transcript This episode was performed by Adam Robinson and Saph the Something Written and produced by Saph the Something You can hear more of Adam's work as a charming immortal in The Moon Crown, a weird-fiction cosmic horror show focused on F…
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[00:07:11] SIBO yogurt. [00:08:02] Book: Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight 1, by Dr. William Davis. [00:08:13] Lactobaccillus rhamnosus GG. [00:15:24] Plant Therapy essential oils. [00:16:09] Hyaluronic acid. [00:30:00] Book: Tripping Over the Truth, by Travis Christofferson. [00:31:27] Podcas…
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Justin Hectus is a co-founder and Chief Information Officer at Keesal Propulsion Labs, a consultancy focused on technology and automation of legal processes. With Justin we discussed many aspects of building and delivering technology for legal teams, including: * How to ensure your team stays focused on the core mission and goals * The importance o…
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[00:00:25] Continuous glucose monitoring - a good idea for people without diabetes? Forum discussion. Resources: Imprecision nutrition? Duplicate meals result in unreliable individual glycemic responses measured by continuous glucose monitors across three dietary patterns in adults without diabetes. Effect of a plant-based, low-fat diet versus an a…
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Alex and Elliot discuss: * Introduction to the Legal Ops Institute, essential learnings for legal changemakers brought to you by the podcast * Thumbs up emoji used to accept a contract * Generative AI could reduce law firm revenue by 23.5% * 62% of legal professionals are not using AI * 2023 Asia-Pacific Legal Innovation and Technology Association …
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[00:02:25] Keto diet and bone health; Article: A Short-Term Ketogenic Diet Impairs Markers of Bone Health in Response to Exercise. [00:12:09] Meta-analysis: Effects of the ketogenic diet on bone health: A systematic review. [00:18:52] Book: Tripping Over the Truth, by Travis Christofferson. [00:20:39] Balancing magnesium and potassium. [00:26:21] C…
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Jonathan and Paul are joined by Marcus Evans who has spent 30 years in advertising running agencies including Ogilvy BBDO and TBWA, where new business (sales) was one of his main activities. They look at how procurement teams cope when they're faced with highly trained salespeople. Marcus is now a lead trainer for Positive Purchasing's Red Sheet Ne…
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[00:01:57] Central nervous system (CNS) fatigue with power lifting and other sports. Resources: Central and Peripheral Fatigue in Physical Exercise Explained: A Narrative Review [00:07:18] Probiotics for dogs. Resources: Modulation of the intestinal microbiota of dogs by kefir as a functional dairy product [00:10:38] Relationship between Atrial Fib…
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Alex and Elliot are joined by Tom Stephenson, host of the Dear Legal Ops podcast, to discuss: * the evolution of legal operations * career progression for legal ops professionals * the intersection of tech, ops and people * the strength of the legal ops community LINKS Tom Stephenson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tstephenson1 Dear Legal …
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[00:01:08] OLED televisions: less blue light? Resources: Effects of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes on Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Effects of Evening Exposure to Light from Organic Light-Emitting Diodes on Melatonin and Sleep Metabolic responses to polychromatic LED and OLED light at night [00:03:48] Timing carbohydrates consumption around exercise; m…
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Jenn McCarron is the Director of Legal Operations and Technology at Netflix, a board member of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) and host of the CLOC Talk Podcast. If legal operations has rockstars, Jenn is undoubtedly one of them. We covered lots of ground with Jenn, including: * What legal innovation looks like at Netflix * The vit…
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[00:01:41] Filtering water: pros and cons. [00:02:12] EWG’s Water Database. [00:03:05] Choosing a filter system. [00:04:47] Timing a cold plunge with strength training. Resources: Post-exercise Cold Water Immersion Effects on Physiological Adaptations to Resistance Training and the Underlying Mechanisms in Skeletal Muscle: A Narrative Review The Ef…
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Jonathan and Paul look at how procurement can help drive sustainability, how this changes in the public sector and what the public sector needs to do differently. Our special guest is Guy Battle, who works across multiple industries developing sustainability solutions for businesses. He's currently co-chair of the Public Sector Chapter of the Susta…
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In this Talking Tech episode Alex and Elliot speak with Jerry Ting, co-founder and CEO of Evisort. Evisort combines artificial intelligence, automation and deep integration to empower customers to transform their business with industry leading contract analytics and contract lifecycle management. In addition to deep diving into Evisort's product, w…
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Alex and Elliot are joined by Kevin Clem, Chief Growth Officer at HBR Consulting, to discuss: * Predictions about AI, data and the dominance of Microsoft's productivity suite * HBR's "The Mingle" party at the recent CLOC Global Institute (with audio recorded live at the event) A big thanks to HBR Consulting for sponsoring this episode of the podcas…
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Jonathan and Paul look at procurement behind the everyday things we buy with Katharina Wortmann, Director of Sustainability Strategy for ALDI SOUTH Group. They discuss how sustainable the things we buy really are, what retailers are doing to drive sustainability and the work that goes into supplier relationships. And where did Katharina get that t-…
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Want to know what it's like to attend the world's biggest legal operations conference? Or did you go and you're now keen to relive it? This is the episode for you! The unofficial theme of this year's event was: artificial intelligence and its role in the legal industry. AI was discussed in almost every session and essentially every conversation ove…
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Alex and Elliot discuss: * The podcast heading to CGI 2023! * A recent survey of perceptions of legal department efficiency * Current attitudes to generative AI in legal practice * Gartner's 2023 report on core capabilities for legal operations technology LINKS Legal's role in revenue generation: https://www.legaldive.com/news/legal-department-reve…
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Jonathan and Paul discuss the immense procurement tech landscape, which is no easy thing to navigate. They're helped through this overwhelming topic by digital procurement advisor, founder of the site Procurement Software and presenter of the Procuretech podcast, James Meads. Together they attempt to understand what's out there and James might even…
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Raymond Blyd is seriously into legal tech. His websites, Legal Complex and Legal Pioneer, showcase the legal tech market by highlighting the most innovative brands and, more importantly, the numbers. How much capital is flowing into legal tech? How has the funding market changed in recent times? Who are the winners and losers? What does all this te…
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Jonathan and Paul discuss Sweden. This is the first Procurement Show of many that will look at how procurement and supply chain varies around the world with a focus on what is happening in specific countries In many respects, Sweden is leading the way, so where better to start? To guide Jonathan and Paul through their Swedish podcast is Anette Lind…
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Alex and Elliot discuss: * The release of GPT-4 * GPT-4 passes the Uniform Bar Exam * Microsoft announces Copilot for Office online * Copying GPT for under $600, by using GPT LINKS Release of GPT-4: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/14/23638033/openai-gpt-4-chatgpt-multimodal-deep-learning GPT-4 has passed the Uniform Bar Exam: https://www.law.com/le…
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