{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 019: Startup of the Week: Mandel AI","description":"&quot;Supply chains are going to get more complex. As we adopt more agents, there's going to be more coordination, not just between humans but between bots and humans and bots themselves.\u201d Nick Gospodinov, Founder and CEO, Mandel AI Today\u2019s procurement organizations live in two worlds: ERP platforms and mountains of emails and spreadsheets. That disconnect can (and all too often does) lead to missed quotes, lapsed deadlines, and significant hidden costs\u2026 especially in direct procurement, where stakes are high.&amp;nbsp; With AI finally mature enough to process natural language, the opportunity to bridge these worlds is here. In this Startup of the Week episode of the ProcureTech Insider podcast, Mandel AI founder Nick Gospodinov shares how his team built an \u201cAI supply chain coordinator\u201d focused on the true communication backbone of procurement. Mandel AI doesn\u2019t just automate ERP tasks, it reads buyers\u2019 inboxes, detects disruption, and escalates real business risk before procurement even knows there\u2019s a problem.&amp;nbsp; Listen in to hear why fast, scenario-based deployments can drive immediate value, how escalation features find money others miss, and what CPOs need to ask before introducing new tech. In this episode, Nick covers: - Connect real-time communication to procurement action&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; - Tackle the \u201ccoordination tax\u201d that slows supply chains&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; - Overcome trust and adoption hurdles for AI in manufacturing&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; - Find deeper ROI beyond time saved, like preventing quote expiration&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; - Deploy AI automation with speed and flexibilit &amp;nbsp; Links: Nick Gospodinov on LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nick-gospodinov\/&amp;nbsp; Visit the Mandel AI Profile in the AOP Provider Directory: https:\/\/artofprocurement.com\/provider-directory\/mandelai&amp;nbsp; Subscribe to the AOP Newsletter:  https:\/\/resources.artofprocurement.com\/art-of-procurement-podcast-subscribe&amp;nbsp; Subscribe to Art of Procurement on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ArtofProcurement&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Art of Procurement","author_url":"http:\/\/artofprocurement.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43380449\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/43380449"}