Jim Kilpatrick
TECH & AI
PwC ’ s 2022 Digital Procurement Survey shows that nearly all chief procurement officers ( CPOs ) understand the power of digitisation , seeing digital transformation as second only to supplier collaboration as the most important procurement strategy .
The survey shows that 77 % of companies are already equipped with source-topay digital solutions , suggesting that the digitalisation of processes is no longer a nice-to-have , but an operational necessity .
Leaders such as Jim Kilpatrick , Global Supply Chain & Network Operations Leader for Deloitte , certainly believe this to be true .
“ It ’ s going to be increasingly difficult for organisations to remain competitive and agile if they continue to work in a nondigital model ,” says Kilpatrick . “ AI can
Jim Kilpatrick
TITLE : GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN & NETWORK OPERATIONS LEADER
COMPANY : DELOITTE INDUSTRY : PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Kilpatrick is a Partner with Deloitte ,
and based in Toronto , Canada . In his 30-plus year consulting career with Deloitte , he has worked with many leading Canadian and Global organisations , significantly improving their business performance and competitiveness .