Doug Ubel

LEAN innovation in procurement relies on eliminating waste, driving value, and increasing efficiency with fewer resources. By applying LEAN principles, organizations can take an overarching view of how they work toward their goals and quickly identify issues, while rapidly testing solutions and optimizations. Join several procurement innovation leaders as they discuss: 

• Garnering buy in from leadership to support and be promoters of the LEAN process 
• Regularly meeting with stakeholders to pinpoint delays and identify value adding practices by way of value stream mapping 
• Developing cross-functional teams to quickly respond to procurement challenges, test solutions, and iterate based on results 
• Using analytics to monitor procurement performance and generate insights for ongoing process refinement