Jacob Larsen (Maersk), License To Source
A few years ago, Ardent Partners developed a concept for procurement departments called “eSourcing 2.0,” which argued that every supplier negotiation that results in an executed contract should be conducted via an eSourcing platform. Fast forward to 2016 and A.P. Moller-Maersk Group has put that theory into practice with billions of USD sourced annually online, also including extensive usage of eAuctions and advanced sourcing technology. But Maersk’s success didn’t happen overnight. Join Jacob Larsen, Director of Digital Procurement, as he shares his team’s journey on how it gained a license to source everything online and where he sees e-sourcing move in the future.
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