Historically, procurement has often been viewed as a cost centre. Today, after years of social, economic, and political upheaval, procurement is transforming into a strategic function and playing a crucial role in helping organizations achieve their broader business goals.
Todd Heimes, worldwide director and general manager of Amazon Business, sat down with the MIT-SMR Connections team to discuss how and why procurement is moving toward a more digitized, automated future ripe for innovation and what Amazon Business is doing to support this transformation. Topics include: