Beyond the Tech Episode 13: From Shortages to Strategy: How AI Is Reshaping IT Procurement

About this episode

The episode discusses how AI is impacting IT procurement, leading to memory shortages and strategic planning for organizations.

AI-driven demand is creating widespread memory shortages, volatile pricing and extended lead times across IT procurement. In this episode of Beyond the Tech , Nathan Ashby, Gemma Staples and Will Telford explore why memory supply is under pressure, how AI is reshaping the market and what this means for organisations planning infrastructure and technology refreshes. The discussion covers proactive planning, alternative architectures, circular economy options and managed services, with practical insight to help IT leaders navigate uncertainty and plan with confidence.

People in this episode

Guests: Nathan Ashby, Gemma Staples, Will Telford

Topics covered

• AI
• IT procurement
• memory shortages
• technology strategy
• infrastructure planning
• circular economy
• managed services

Keywords

• AI
• IT procurement
• memory shortages
• pricing volatility
• technology refresh
• infrastructure
• circular economy
• managed services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cisilion

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