How BT Sourced is reinventing the procurement process

It’s 5pm on a Friday and you’re still in the office. In just two short hours, the CEO is scheduled to have dinner with a major supplier. This meeting is not merely a social occasion, but a strategic briefing. Preparations for events such as this are typically protracted processes, however you possess a unique advantage. By submitting a prompt to an AI program, you have effectively completed 90% of the work needed to prepare, thereby reducing the need for additional office hours and ensuring CEO satisfaction.

This transformative approach, leveraging the expansive integration of AI across all departments, represents a shift in how BT Sourced manages its procurement operations. This isn’t purely about incremental improvements; it’s a fundamental reimagining of the entire large-scale procurement process.

Cyril Pourrat, the company's CEO, discusses the inspiration behind this ambitious project, which cuts sourcing cycles from around a week to just one day and, in some cases, just a few minutes.

Credits:

Producer: Inga Marsden

Presenter: Éilis Cronin

Artwork: David Robinson

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