Joël Collin-Demers

Turning $300 Into $55,000 Overnight Before buying your next procurement software, read this story about a $300 cart that solved what enterprise systems couldn't. Technology isn't what you think it is.

What if I told you the highest ROI "technology" solution I've ever implemented:

❌ Didn't require IT support
❌ Had zero login screens
❌ Needed no training
✅ Cost $300
✅ Delivered results on day 1
The cart that changed everything: newsletter.pureprocurement.ca/p/cart-story

#SupplyChain #ProcureTech

Top 5 Procurement Insights: The Tech Retention Challenge Top 5 ProcureTech insights for May 2025: Why procurement teams are ditching manual RFQs, embracing automation, and seeking strategic roles in the evolving technology landscape.

"My team doesn't want to do RFQs anymore."

This isn't about capacity. It's about talent retention.

Your best analysts want strategy work, not manual sourcing.

This month's "Top 5" breaks down what automation leaders are doing in procurement:
newsletter.pureprocurement.ca/p/pure-procu...

Procurement SOPs and policies are hard to monitor and enforce...

If you want people to follow your processes, policies, strategies,

They need to do it without knowing they're doing it...

This is possible with today's tech...

If you know how to use it and where to find it. Promise.

Thinking in monolithic blocks is never advised... Thanks for pointing that out.

I'm working on fixing this problem because... It's true!!

Digital transformation paradox:

Going 150km/h vs 120km/h saves you 15min on a 2hr journey, but 10x the crash risk.

The same applies to #ProcureTech rollouts.

Move at "controlled speed" or watch your best talent leave while processes get worse, not better.

#DigitalTransformation #Procurement

Ok now you're just chasing controversy 😂

Starting to think the issue is local to you 😅 Have had multiple people check without issue.

Beehiiv. What browser are you using?

Chrome

Hmmm... Why do I get a different result on my end then?

I didn't even know "light mode" was a thing 😅 Optimized for normal and dark mode.

Will take a look. Thanks appreciate that.

Yeah I did some too which allows me to correct/challenge the AI but it's much faster than doing it from scratch!

Yes, no-code builders are great but sometimes you just need the flexibility HTML provides.

I discovered I could become a pretty good HTML website designer thanks to AI...

One example: newsletter.pureprocurement.ca/about

Canada-U.S. air bookings down over 70% through summer, OAG says The crashing U.S.-Canada aviation market comes amid the trade war and talk by President Trump of making Canada a U.S. state. An Oceania promotion, meanwhile, addresses the weak Canadian dollar.

Don't forget Canada! Air travel bookings to US down 70% from same time last year: www.travelweekly.com/North-Americ...

You ever heard about "Le ver vert va vers le verre vert"?

The most hilarious sentence in the French language.

Masterfully done @todmaffin.com

Yes but to be fair, Canadian radio ads have always been like this 😂

YouTube video by Tod A Short Lesson in Small-Minded Nationalism #tariffs #cdnpoli #buycanadian

@cbcnews-rss.bsky.social Get this man a TV show right now

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@todmaffin.com

Oh Canada! playing in Boston Garden. Right now. 👌

For number 3, no need! The US will take care of that all by itself!

Can't wait.

Veridion Demo > The Road To The ProcureTech Cup Episode 25-17 | LinkedIn We're back after a well deserved holiday break. This week, Veridion is coming on to showcase their AI-powered business data platform. Veridion is helping businesses gain access to better supplier an...

This week, Veridion is coming on my show to demo their AI-powered business data platform.

Veridion is helping businesses gain access to better supplier data by attempting to curate the most complete database of company data.

Join us:
www.linkedin.com/events/verid...

#Procurement #ProcureTech

This sounds like a great read!

The "Other" category in purchasing commodity codes = a black hole for spend data.

Start by tracking spend logged under "Other" codes, spotting trends, & reclassifying out of "Other". When ready, remove "Other" entirely for clearer spend visibility.

#ProcureTech #Procurement

What's your consumer method for "researching Supply Chains"? I like the idea. Perhaps there's a market for a solution to make this easier.

Expect a bullwhip effect in 2025... Businesses are already stockpiling inventory!

Toilet paper anyone? 😅

Expect the return of the "bullwhip effect" in 2025... Time to get toilet paper now? 😅

Make sure you include the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) in the conversation and you'll have a killer Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) strategy.

AI is trained to spot warning signs in blood tests AI can spot patterns in the data from blood tests that can give an early warning of disease.

Yjis is impressive, and yet another excellent use of AI - www.bbc.com/news/article...