Our exclusive cover story this month centres around procurement evolution at ORO Labs, with CEO and co-founder Sudhir Bhojwani, Shachi Rai Gupta, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at ORO, and Lance Younger, EVP, EMEA GM and Global Partnerships – the trio having a proven track record in procurement transformation. And together, they explore the rise of the digital procurement ecosystem and how technology-led, strategic partnerships are transforming procurement.
Inside ORO Labs
In September, ORO launched the ORO Partner Enterprise Network (OPEN). OPEN cultivates deep, lasting relationships with consulting and technology partners who share a commitment to innovation and customer success.
“An ecosystem isn’t just a collection of digital solutions. It’s consulting partners, specialised tech providers, and human expertise all working together,” explains Lance Younger, EVP, EMEA GM and Global Partnerships at ORO Labs. “Each contributor brings unique value, whether it’s cutting-edge technology, research, or individual knowledge. By combining them, you unlock outcomes that no single solution could achieve: greater efficiency, stronger effectiveness, a far better experience, and stronger economics.”
Leading ORO is CEO and co-founder Sudhir Bhojwani. Since founding ORO, his mindset of how no one single tool can do it all has never shifted. He affirms large enterprises need an ecosystem instead of just one solution, and ORO was built with that philosophy from the ground up. “Our architecture reflects that,” he explains. “For example, ORO included an embedded Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) layer from the very beginning, not as an afterthought, but as a core principle because we knew integration was essential”…
Elsewhere, we have a fascinating interview with Diageo’s Marisa Schoeman, VP of Planning & Logistics for Africa who talks about the beverage giant’s expansion across the region. And, we pay a visit to the Exiger Executive Forum to see how supply chains should prepare for war. And we grab some time with Brenda Spoonemore, VP at Amazon Business, to learn more about shifting procurement priorities, digitally-driven innovation, and overcoming the challenges of today’s economy…
Plus, lots, lots more! Enjoy!