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  • Procurement Says No Vids Ep8 Autonomic response

    Procurement Says No Vids Ep8 Autonomic response
    Oct 20 2025
    Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is audio only.

    They're on TikTok in full glorious video.

    How will I know if my supplier is lying to me - ha, the autonomic response!



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    1 min
  • Ask Rich & Ed Ep14 - Bluffer's guide to Consulting

    Ask Rich & Ed Ep14 - Bluffer's guide to Consulting
    Oct 15 2025
    Lots more questions from Procurement Says No - the world's best procurement podcast.

    Now in a series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

    In episode 14 you ask what's the best part of being a consultant; and whether you can bluff your way in consulting (er, yes).

    With thanks to Nigel Viney

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    7 min
  • Procurement Says No Ep35 Rich and Ed confront the psychic wall of energy

    Procurement Says No Ep35 Rich and Ed confront the psychic wall of energy
    Oct 13 2025
    It's all gone a bit psychic energy crazy, as Rich and Ed invite spritual mentor and intuitive business coach Aude Firmin to talk to the dead (and accounts), do some live reiki healing and generally improve our shakra.

    Channel your business strategy with Aude, improve your intuition and discover that rejection is redirection.

    Enter the land of fluffy bunnies with us - you don't need psychodelic drugs, or even a valid PO, to get some spiritual healing with Aude.

    We also have some news from Starbucks and their use of AI to count stuff in warehouses; shock news as it turns out post award contract management in the UK public sector isn't brilliant; cyber attacks happening all over the place; and some waffle about the UK Government's AI IT services tender.

    There'll be interruptions, mysterious phone calls, black cats and more - so tune in and have your astral projection realligned!

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    45 min
  • Procurement Says No Vids Ep7 Will AI Diella replace my procurement job?

    Procurement Says No Vids Ep7 Will AI Diella replace my procurement job?
    Sep 29 2025
    Another video which we said we'd never do. Except this is the audio-only version.

    They're on TikTok in full glorious video.

    Diella is the new Albanian Minister for Public Procurement and an AI bot. She's here to take your job.


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    1 min
  • Procurement Says No Ep34 - The Secret Buyer

    Procurement Says No Ep34 - The Secret Buyer
    Sep 22 2025
    Rich and Ed are back with more news, advice and answers to the crazy goings-on in the world of procurement.

    Including very exciting news from Renault - their new CEO is an ex-procurement person. Woohoo. News that some people will never learn - as the UK Government gives Fujitsu more contracts, worth £281m. And some reaction to US tariffs - or it was already planned, honest - as Mars invests $2bn in US manufacturing across its pet care and snacking division by the end of 2026.

    Some legal stuff where suppliers to the public sector "win" after seeking commercially sensitive information; and "win" by being reinstated after being blacklisted.

    And lots more questions from our listener around the world - including advice on buying a trench; which is best: desk research or going out to tender when looking to optimise costs; what to do when you receive reports of modern slavery in your supply chain; and some possibly dodgy behaviour from a boss who seems to be a little too close to a supplier.


    Plus a new feature "The Secret Buyer" where anonymous listeners tell us their stories of best and worst practice. One involves a confused MD who is trying but failing to help; and one a confused business owner who thinks he's an expert negotiator but unfortunately isn't. So mostly worst practice then.

    This all works in practice but will it work in theory?





    Now with incidental royalty-free background music!



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    40 min
  • Ask Rich & Ed Ep13 - A trip down the Amazon

    Ask Rich & Ed Ep13 - A trip down the Amazon
    Sep 10 2025
    Lots more questions from Procurement Says No - the world's best procurement podcast.

    Now in a series of mini bite-sized podcast chunks. Like dog food.

    In episode 13 you ask for our thoughts on Amazon Business; how many suppliers is optimum; should you use an interim or a Big4 consultant and which consultancy is best - and should you work for one???

    All of the procurement questions, all of the time.

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    10 min
  • Procurement Says No Ep33 The Way We Source

    Procurement Says No Ep33 The Way We Source
    Aug 25 2025
    Rich and Ed star on episode 56 of internationally renowned podcast "The Way We Source" - hosted by Sam Jenks and sponsored (them, not us) by Kodiac Hub - your end-to-end Supplier Relationship Management platform for strategic, sustainable and smart procurement blah, blah.

    We answer the important questions: Why does procurement say no? Why do procurement people sometimes take themselves tooooo seriously? Are we aligning or hindering?

    And some stuff about AI.

    And we talk about agile for procurement (or lean or continuous improvement); how easy it is to repatriate off-shore manufacturing (including some non-fact-checked spurious data); our 5 point plan for dealing with tariffs; the call to action for procurement folk ("go out and do something") and whether indeed, history will teach us anything at all.

    It's also got the fabulous "TWWS" theme tune as an added bonus.

    It's lovely and someone else did all the work. So that's super.



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    43 min
  • Procurement Says No Vids Ep6 Last jokes we promise

    Procurement Says No Vids Ep6 Last jokes we promise
    Aug 15 2025
    We've launched into the world of short videos on TikTok. It's another thing we said we wouldn't do.

    Anyway, here's the audio-only version, for those of you who really, really don't want to look at us.

    We promise this is the last of our run of terrible procurement jokes. Until the next one.

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    1 min