Why Data Quality Makes or Breaks AI Success in Supply Chain and Procurement

Why Data Quality Makes or Breaks AI Success in Supply Chain and Procurement

From Don't Panic! It's Just Data by EM360Tech

March 24, 2026 · 32 min · Season 1 · Episode 61

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of data quality in achieving AI success within supply chain and procurement.

We’re living in an age where new technology promises to improve everything with faster decisions, smarter workflows, and better outcomes. But behind that promise lies a quieter reality, and that is many organisations have that ambition, but readiness often lags behind. In this episode of  Don’t Panic! It’s Just Data , host  Christina Stathopoulos , Founder of  Dare to Data , speaks with  Pascal Bensoussan , Chief Product Officer at  Ivalua . In this episode, they look at the growing excitement around AI and the reality many organisations face when trying to use it. While ambition is high, readiness often falls short. Focusing on procurement, the conversation explores why many AI initiatives struggle to move beyond early stages and what’s needed to turn that ambition into real, measurable value. Data: The Backbone of AI Successful AI depends on high-quality, unified data. Fragmented sources, unclean data, and siloed systems make it difficult to build reliable AI applications. As Bensoussan explains:  “Fix your data foundation. Without that, you can’t get started with AI. Don’t jump into an AI frenzy hoping it will sort itself out. First, you need a…

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Guest: Pascal Bensoussan

Topics covered

  • data quality
  • AI
  • supply chain
  • procurement

Keywords

  • technology
  • business
  • management
  • data
  • AI initiatives

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Ivalua

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