AI in Procurement: When ERP Is Too Late

AI in Procurement: When ERP Is Too Late

July 6, 2026 · 47 min · Season 2 · Episode 130

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This episode discusses the importance of AI in procurement and its impact on supply chain resilience with guest Spencer Penn.

Send me a message What if your ERP only sees the supplier decision after the real battle is already over? In this episode of the Resilient Supply Chain Podcast, I’m joined by Spencer Penn, CEO and co-founder of LightSource, a direct procurement AI platform. Spencer brings a practical view from high-pressure hardware and autonomous systems environments, and we look at why procurement, data, visibility, and supplier risk now sit right at the heart of supply chain resilience. You’ll hear how dir...

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