Podcast Episode 26: Pierre Mitchell and Nico Bac on Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Information Architecture Best Practices

The best procurement teams focus on more than price alone when making purchasing decisions—because some things are more important than discounts. In this episode of The Agile Supply Chain Podcast, Nico Bac, a P&G veteran and the founder of consulting firm Digital Procurement Now, and Pierre Mitchell, Chief Research Officer and Managing Director of Azul Partners, discuss the latest thinking on strategic sourcing and procurement and supply chain information management.Key TakeawaysThe best suppliers want to work with pharma companies who embrace digital tools and techniques that can make them even better.When you are doing strategic sourcing and bringing on new suppliers, you are effectively doing extended network design. Therefore, it’s important to think carefully about what kind of network you are creating. 

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The Agile Supply Chain Podcast goes inside the minds of today’s supply chain leaders to reveal key insights, expert predictions, and actionable advice for the patient-centric, agile transformation of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Hosted by TraceLink's Roddy Martin, with 30+ years of experience in end-to-end supply chain strategy and digital transformation, The Agile Supply Chain Podcast features an experienced and innovative cast of supply chain experts and executives. The Agile Supply Chain Podcast draws on the core principles of The Agile Supply Chain Credo, www.tracelink.com/agile-supply-chain/agile-supply-chain-credo, a guiding document for creating a patient-centric, resilient, end-to-end supply chain network focused on people who need, build, and deliver products. The Agile Supply Chain Credo is founded on four core principles: Customer & Patient Outcomes, Network Collaboration, Human Insight, and Demand-Driven Production. To learn more, visit www.tracelink.com/agile-supply-chain.