Procurement Unplugged

About Procurement Unplugged

Procurement Unplugged is your expert series on everything digital in the world of procurement. Tune in to learn from leading procurement professionals, get insights on best practices and stay up to date on industry topics.

Publisher

Mercanis

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Aug 2021

Latest episode

26 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Wie sich der strategische Einkauf durch Krisen und Digitalisierung verändert im Gespräch mit Hans Boot

   In dieser Podcast-Folge spricht Hans Boot, Partner bei der Durch Denken Vorne Consult GmbH, mit Fabian Heinrich, CEO & Co-Founder von Mercanis, über die Veränderungen im Einkauf über die letzten 20 Jahre. Es geht um den Wandel vom operativen Bestellbüro hin zu einer strategischen Funktion, die Unternehmen in Krisenzeiten stabilisiert, Wettbewerbsvorteile schafft und aktiv zur Wertschöpfung beiträgt. Hans Boot teilt dabei seine Perspektive aus langjähriger Beratungspraxis und zeigt auf, wa...

2. 

   12 Mar 2026

   Dr. Elouise Epstein on Why Procurement's AI-Native Paltform Era Starts Now

   In this episode of Procurement Unplugged, Fabian Heinrich, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercanis, speaks with procurement futurist Dr. Elouise Epstein, Partner at Kearney, about the next era of procurement technology. From paper-based sourcing and Excel-driven processes to AI agents and multi-agent systems, they explore how procurement has evolved over the past 25 years and why the industry is now entering a new AI-native platform era. They also discuss why legacy procurement suites still dominate...

3. 

   8 Jul 2025

   Early Involvement, KI & Plattformdenken und die Zukunft von Höveler Holzmann

   Fabian Heinrich interviews Daniel Belka about the future of procurement, including digitalization, AI, and platform thinking, revealing how purchasing evolves into a strategic function.

Who has been a guest on Procurement Unplugged

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Daniel Belka
• Jan-Henner Theissen
• Nicolas Neubauer
• Fabian Knoth
• Christoph Flöthmann

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YouTube views

4,138

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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