ProcureTech Unpacked
by Pure Procurement
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AI adoption in procurement: getting out of pilot jail
AI adoption in procurement: getting out of pilot jail
About this podcast
ProcureTech Unpacked is an independent podcast for procurement and finance leaders navigating technology decisions.
Every procurement technology decision comes with vendor pitches and conflicting advice. Each episode cuts through both to show what today’s technology delivers, and where it hits its limits (because, yes, it still has limits...).
Host Joël Collin-Demers brings 15+ years of hands-on implementation experience, across suites like SAP Ariba, Coupa, and Ivalua and best-of-breed solutions.
He also brings in experts who see the market from other angles: analysts, practitioners and trusted vendors. Some episodes are short solo takes. Others are one-on-one interviews or group round tables. The formats follow the topics, from timeless concepts to this month’s market news.
Practical takeaways served without taking ourselves too seriously.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 24 episodes
- AI adoption in procurement: getting out of pilot jail · 35 min · Episode 24Your AI pilot worked in the demo. Six months later it still isn't in production. AI adoption in procurement keeps stalling at this point because the pilot tested a tool and…
- What Is an AI Token, and Why Procurement Should Care · 49 min · Episode 23A new line is forming on your software invoice, and it isn’t a license or a seat. It’s AI tokens, the raw fuel your agents run on, and almost nobody in procurement is managing…
- What is an MCP server? A guide for procurement leaders · 14 min · Episode 22Your procurement software vendors all claim to be MCP-ready, and you have to judge whether that means anything before you sign. This minisode explains what an MCP server is in…
- Building a ProcureTech Stack for the Complex Enterprise · 47 min · Episode 21If your procurement runs across a dozen ERPs, constant M&A, and demand from every function, a single Source-to-Pay suite was never going to cover it. In the first episode of…
- How to choose procurement software when every pitch sounds the same · 47 min · Episode 20You're evaluating procurement software, and every vendor sounds identical. AI-powered, agentic, end-to-end, one platform for all your spend. Four demos in, you still can't say…
- What Is Procurement Intake and Orchestration, Really? · 13 min · Episode 19Your stakeholders route around procurement because following the process is harder than getting around it. Procurement intake and orchestration is the software category built to…
- The 2026 State of Autonomous Sourcing · 47 min · Episode 18Your autonomous sourcing pilot worked in the sandbox. Getting it into production is a different problem, and the technology is the smaller part of it. In this episode, Joël sits…
- The 5 Foundations of Agentic Procurement Teams · 9 min · Episode 17You can buy the most advanced agentic AI on the market and still crash it into a wall if your procurement function isn't built for autonomy. This minisode is a readiness check to…
- Do You Want a ProcureTech Software Provider or a Partner? · 42 min · Episode 16You're not just licensing software. You're deciding what kind of relationship you'll have with the company behind it, and most procurement teams find that out too late. This deep…
- Inside IDC's 2026 Spend Orchestration MarketScape · 36 min · Episode 15Spend orchestration and source-to-pay started as separate purchases. They're converging, and that shift changes the technology decision sitting in front of you. IDC's Patrick…
- No, Your Colleagues Are Not The Problem 🤝 · 9 min · Episode 14Your best procurement technology idea keeps stalling, and by now you've probably decided your colleagues are the problem. They're not. You are. This episode makes the case that…
- A ProcureTech Business Case Trick 🌀 · 6 min · Episode 13It's business case season, which means most procurement teams are about to build next year's case from a blank page... That's the slowest way to do it, and rarely the most…
- Waiting for S/4HANA Leaves Procurement Exposed · 11 min · Episode 12Waiting for your S/4HANA migration before you touch procurement technology feels like the responsible call. But, it's quietly the most destructive thing on your roadmap. In this…
- Build vs. Buy : The AI Edition · 52 min · Episode 11Most build-vs-buy decisions in procurement technology get evaluated on sticker price... And by the time the integration bill shows up, you're already in production. This week…
- What Is an AI Agent Studio? 🎨 · 8 min · Episode 10In June 2026, the last of the top-eight Source-to-Pay suites on Gartner's Magic Quadrant quietly shipped its "AI Agent Studio". Now, every serious procurement platform has one…
- Why "Bring-Your-Own-LLM" is Coming 🍔 · 11 min · Episode 9Every agentic procurement platform you're evaluating runs on a large language model it rents from a provider you've never assessed... And most vendors won't tell you which one…
- Your Supplier Portal Is Already Obsolete 🌀 · 11 min · Episode 8Your sourcing platform doesn't save a dollar until suppliers bid. Your risk tool doesn't flag anything until suppliers submit their information. Your P2P doesn't touch a…
- AI Software Invoices Are About to Get Spicy 🌶️ · 10 min · Episode 7If you're relying on a flat fee monthly AI subscription to keep costs predictable, you're one usage spike away from a renewal conversation you didn't see coming. This week, Joël…
- AI Agents in Procurement : Hype vs. Reality · 41 min · Episode 6Everyone at every procurement conference this spring said the same thing: "AI agents are the answer to procurement's problems..." Almost nobody could tell you the question. This…
- Your ProcureTech Implementation Timeline Is a Wish, Not a Forecast · 10 min · Episode 5That 6-month implementation timeline in your business case? It's not a forecast. It's a wish. In this episode, Joël Collin-Demers breaks down why ProcureTech projects almost…
