35 min.
CPO Open Mic – S2EP5 with Avis Yates Rivers CPO Open Mic by Beeline
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In this episode of CPO Open Mic, Mike Schiappa, Chief Procurement Officer at Beeline, talks with Avis Yates Rivers, CEO of Technology Concept Group International and board member of the National Center for Women in Information Technology and the Women’s Business Enterprise Council.
In the podcast, Avis shares her insights on the long-overdue need for diversity in the tech workforce. She describes the roles of non-profits and corporations in breaking down barriers to “diverse voices and ideas and approaches to problem-solving.”
She and Mike also discuss supply chain challenges and the importance of managing “tail spend,” which can include up to 80 percent of a typical company’s suppliers and, too often, all the company’s diverse suppliers.
In this episode of CPO Open Mic, Mike Schiappa, Chief Procurement Officer at Beeline, talks with Avis Yates Rivers, CEO of Technology Concept Group International and board member of the National Center for Women in Information Technology and the Women’s Business Enterprise Council.
In the podcast, Avis shares her insights on the long-overdue need for diversity in the tech workforce. She describes the roles of non-profits and corporations in breaking down barriers to “diverse voices and ideas and approaches to problem-solving.”
She and Mike also discuss supply chain challenges and the importance of managing “tail spend,” which can include up to 80 percent of a typical company’s suppliers and, too often, all the company’s diverse suppliers.
35 min.