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Highlights
00:07 — Wayne’s experience in supply chain management is rooted in procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions, or the question of how to get the right products to the right people and pay for it as efficiently as possible.
00:45 — Digitizing paper documents often places too much focus on the wrong problem that needs solving; P2P always begins with answering “Why do I need what I need?”.
02:20 — Data on paper invoices should be nothing more than a confirmation that orders are in sync with what the vendor is billing for. By solving and problems early in the invoicing process, reliance on paper digitization is naturally reduced.
03:05 — Consider the deeper problem you’re supposed to be solving, not the surface-level symptoms.
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