In this interview, Sam Achampong, Regional Director for CIPS, discusses how supply chain and procurement executives must rethink their role in a world of AI disruption, sustainability pressure, and mounting volatility. Achampong shares practical strategies to leverage technology, build resilience, and develop human skills for impactful, future-ready leadership.

Philip Ideson, founder of Art of Procurement, spoke with Lean Six Search about transforming procurement from a cost-focused, compliance-driven department into a strategic enabler that orchestrates ecosystems. He urges leaders to think beyond contracts and metrics, to embrace technology without losing sight of the importance of human-driven collaboration.