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De la stratégie au fournisseur... Sans perdre le contexte !

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June 5, 2025

Les achats ne manquent pas d'ambition : stimuler l'innovation, réduire les risques, favoriser la durabilité et générer une valeur commerciale mesurable.

Mais la façon dont le travail est effectué aujourd'hui raconte tout de même une autre histoire.

Les stratégies de catégories sont souvent conçues de manière isolée, sous la forme de documents statiques, remplis d'hypothèses, intégrés dans PowerPoint et déconnectés des données en temps réel ou des entrées interfonctionnelles. Ils sont considérés comme des exercices annuels plutôt que comme des outils vivants qui guident les décisions.

Ensuite, lorsqu'il est temps d'agir, la découverte des fournisseurs repart de zéro, souvent manuellement, basée sur des filtres et complètement supprimée de la stratégie qui vient d'être développée. Le contexte est perdu. La continuité est rompue. Et l'intention stratégique qui sous-tend le plan est rarement prise en compte dans la décision finale d'approvisionnement.

Cette déconnexion n'est pas seulement inefficace, elle est structurelle.

La stratégie et l'exécution vivent dans des mondes distincts. Les achats restent fragmentés. Et la valeur est perdue à chaque étape. Cette session a pour but de changer cela.

Joignez-vous Christoph Flöthmann (Co-fondateur et CPO, akirolabs) et Aïko Wiegand (PDG et cofondateur de Matchory) alors qu'ils montrent comment élaborer des stratégies de catégories plus intelligentes et plus dynamiques et leur donner vie grâce à une découverte contextuelle des fournisseurs alimentée par l'IA, parfaitement alignée dès le départ.

Au cours de cette session, vous apprendrez :

  • Pourquoi la plupart des équipes achats ont encore du mal à associer stratégie et exécution
  • Que se passe-t-il lorsque la planification des catégories et la découverte des fournisseurs font partie du même flux de travail ?
  • Comment laboratoires d'akiro et Matchory intègrent la stratégie et la recherche de fournisseurs dans un processus véritablement contextuel
  • UNE cas d'utilisation en direct montrer comment fonctionne l'approvisionnement axé sur la stratégie, de la planification à la mise en relation avec les fournisseurs

Qui devrait y assister

Cette session s'adresse aux professionnels des achats et de la chaîne d'approvisionnement qui sont prêts à aller au-delà de l'approvisionnement tactique et à avoir un impact stratégique de bout en bout.

Particulièrement pertinent pour :

  • Leadership en matière d'approvisionnement et centres d'excellence
  • Gestionnaires de catégories et de matières premières
  • Leaders de la transformation des achats
  • Équipes d'approvisionnement numérique et de technologie
  • Responsables de l'approvisionnement stratégique et des relations avec les fournisseurs

Principaux points à retenir

✅ Comment éliminer le décalage entre le développement de la stratégie et la découverte des fournisseurs

✅ Comment passer des decks de stratégie statiques à des plans de catégories vivants et collaboratifs

✅ À quoi ressemble un processus de découverte des fournisseurs véritablement contextuel et basé sur l'IA

✅ Comment intégrer la stratégie des catégories et les données des fournisseurs dans un flux de travail unique en temps réel

Speakers
Dr. Christoph Flöthmann
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer at akirolabs ; Ex KPMG and Roland Berger

Dr. Christoph Flöthmann is a forward-thinking procurement innovator and co-founder of akirolabs, where he serves as Chief ...

Aiko Wiegand
CEO & Co-founder at Matchory

Aiko Wiegand is the CEO and Co-Founder of Matchory, a German ProcureTech startup revolutionizing supplier discovery through AI-driven automation. With a background in industrial engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt and San Diego State University, Aiko has always been passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation in supply chains.

Since co-founding Matchory in 2019, he has led the development of a platform that enables real-time identification of global suppliers, enhancing transparency and efficiency in procurement processes. Under his leadership, Matchory has secured significant funding and recognitions for its contributions to digital procurement.

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What metrics does akirolabs impact?

akirolabs positively impacts several key metrics including time-to-strategy (reduced by streamlined workflows), stakeholder satisfaction (improved through collaborative processes), strategy execution success rates (enhanced by better alignment), and procurement influence (expanded through strategic positioning).

What technology integrations are available with akirolabs?

akirolabs integrates with various procurement and enterprise systems. We use API connections to AI market intelligence providers to curate content on categories from the web, and our platform is designed to complement existing sourcing, supplier management, and spend analytics tools.

What specific challenges does akirolabs solve for procurement teams?

akirolabs addresses key challenges including fragmented strategy development processes, limited stakeholder engagement, inconsistent approaches across teams, difficulty scaling strategic capability, and the struggle to demonstrate procurement's strategic value beyond savings.

What results have customers achieved with akirolabs?

Customers have reported significant improvements in strategy development speed, stakeholder alignment, and value delivery beyond savings. The platform has helped teams digitalize strategic procurement workflows, accelerate strategy development and execution, enhance compliance and traceability, and boost category manager productivity.

Can akirolabs grow with us globally?

Absolutely. akirolabs is multi-lingual, multi-region, and built to scale across business units and geographies without additional configuration or pricing penalties.

Does akirolabs replace our existing tools?

No, akirolabs doesn't replace your existing tools. It acts as a strategic layer that sits upstream - seamlessly integrating with and complimenting your sourcing, supplier, analytics, or intake-to-pay systems among others to unlock greater value across the procurement lifecycle.

Is akirolabs for specific industries and categories?

No - akirolabs is category- and industry-agnostic. Whether you're managing direct materials, logistics, IT, marketing, or complex cross-functional spend, our platform adapts to your taxonomy and workflows.

How does akirolabs ensure alignment with corporate strategy?

Every strategy in akirolabs is developed with business input through structured workflows and stakeholder engagement tools. Our Strategy One-Pager and governance features ensure strategies directly support overarching company goals like cost leadership, innovation, ESG, or risk mitigation.

What is akiroAssist, and how is it different from generic AI tools?

akiroAssist is our proprietary AI engine designed specifically for procurement strategy. Unlike general-purpose AI, it’s trained on procurement logic, equipped with a prompt library, value levers, risk signals, and always-on strategy context. It enhances—not replaces—category managers by helping them move faster, spot risks, and surface smarter options without losing control.

What is Strategic Scenario Modeling in akirolabs?

Strategic Scenario Modeling in akirolabs allows procurement teams to visualize and evaluate the outcomes of various strategic options. This capability enables category managers to simulate multiple scenarios based on different value dimensions of business importance, facilitating informed trade-offs that align category strategies with overarching business objectives.

How does akiroAssist work?

akiroAssist is our proprietary AI engine built on a specialized large language model (LLM) designed specifically for procurement. Rather than attempting to fully automate strategic decisions, akiroAssist augments human intelligence by providing tailored recommendations and strategic guidance throughout the strategy creation process, helping procurement professionals make better, more informed decisions.

What is the Strategy One-Pager feature?

The Strategy One-Pager simplifies communication between procurement teams and cross-functional stakeholders by translating complex strategies into clear, concise narratives aligned with business objectives. Using visual elements like charts and summaries, it ensures stakeholders from various departments can easily understand and engage with procurement strategies, fostering alignment and collaboration.

What makes akirolabs different from other procurement solutions?

Unlike tools based on traditional frameworks like the Kraljic Matrix, akirolabs offers a transformative, business-driven methodology that repositions procurement as a strategic enabler. Our approach integrates holistic value dimensions into category strategies, prioritizing long-term impact over short-term savings to deliver 4.4x higher value through our industry-recognized Category Strategy Workbench.

Does akirolabs integrate with our existing procurement systems?

Yes. akirolabs is designed to complement—not replace—your existing systems. We integrate via APIs or iFrames with tools such as spend analytics, supplier management, and intake-to-pay platforms to ensure seamless data flow and strategic alignment.

What is the akirolabs Category Strategy Workbench?

The Category Strategy Workbench is the core engine of akirolabs — a guided, modular workspace that enables teams to analyze data, develop collaborative strategies, and ensure execution with measurable impact.The three phases — Analyze, Strategize, and Realize — reflect the complete strategy lifecycle: from insight generation, through structured planning, to execution and value tracking. This ensures continuity, governance, and business alignment throughout the strategic process.

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