Nathan Holman What a month of conversations about The Sourcing Paradox taught me. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 4: The way forward · First shared on LinkedIn, October 30, 2026 This month I shared the research behind the report, one post every weekday. Thank you to everyon... AI CPO NextGenProcurement Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 30, 2026
Nathan Holman Your former employees are your next bench. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 4: The way forward · First shared on LinkedIn, October 29, 2026 When AI changes the shape of a procurement team, the usual answer is exits: fewer roles, people ... AI CPO NextGenCategoryManagement NextGenProcurement OrgDesign Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 29, 2026
Nathan Holman Per-seat pricing is ending. Is your contract ready for token bills? From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 4: The way forward · First shared on LinkedIn, October 28, 2026 In my view, AI pricing is moving from a fixed price per user towards pricing based on usage: tok... AI AI Trends AIAutomation CPO NextGenProcurement Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 28, 2026
Nathan Holman AI can draft the contract. It can't sign it. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 4: The way forward · First shared on LinkedIn, October 27, 2026 AI tools can now draft clauses, compare terms against your playbook and flag risk in minutes. Th... AI AI Trends AIAutomation CPO NextGenProcurement Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 27, 2026
Nathan Holman Your AI agents will inherit your data's mess. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 4: The way forward · First shared on LinkedIn, October 26, 2026 74% of procurement leaders say their data isn't AI-ready, according to Gartner. In my view, the ... AI AI Trends AIAutomation CPO NextGenProcurement Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 26, 2026
Nathan Holman Paying more for a regional supplier is a judgment no model can make. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 3: The human barriers · First shared on LinkedIn, October 23, 2026 A model can price the trade-off. It can show you the unit cost gap, the freight difference an... AI CPO NextGenProcurement Procademai Procurement ProcurementValue SourcingOperations StrategicSourcing Oct 23, 2026
Nathan Holman In a supply crisis, capacity goes to relationships, not algorithms. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 3: The human barriers · First shared on LinkedIn, October 22, 2026 COVID reminded us how quickly things can change, how drastic shortages and challenges can mat... AI CPO NextGenProcurement Procademai Procurement ProcurementValue SourcingOperations StrategicSourcing Oct 22, 2026
Nathan Holman AI job fear now has a proposed clinical name. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 3: The human barriers · First shared on LinkedIn, October 21, 2026 In 2025, two researchers writing in the medical journal Cureus proposed Artificial Intelligen... AI CPO NextGenCategoryManagement NextGenProcurement OrgDesign Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 21, 2026
Nathan Holman Using AI more doesn't calm people down. Managers do. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 3: The human barriers · First shared on LinkedIn, October 20, 2026 You'd expect fear of AI to fade as people use it. Gallup's research suggests otherwise. Acros... AI AI Trends AIAutomation CPO NextGenProcurement Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 20, 2026
Nathan Holman The spreadsheet your team keeps offline is a message to you. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 3: The human barriers · First shared on LinkedIn, October 19, 2026 Every procurement team has one. The supplier contact list someone won't put in the system. Th... AI AI Trends AIAutomation CPO NextGenProcurement Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 19, 2026
Nathan Holman The skills that matter now aren't the ones on the job description. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 2: The talent pipeline · First shared on LinkedIn, October 16, 2026 The Business-Higher Education Forum names seven competencies for an AI-enabled professional:... AI CPO NextGenCategoryManagement NextGenProcurement OrgDesign Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 16, 2026
Nathan Holman Don't eliminate the junior role. Redesign it. From The Sourcing Paradox series · Week 2: The talent pipeline · First shared on LinkedIn, October 15, 2026 AI can now take on a lot of the routine work junior buyers used to do. That doesn't make jun... AI AI Trends AIAutomation CPO NextGenProcurement Procademai Procurement Transformation Oct 15, 2026
