Procurement 4.0 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Bernardo Nicoletti is Professor of ICT Procurement at the Master in Procurement of the University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. He provides consultancy in Europe and Asia on IT Strategy, Organization and Procurement. Previously he worked for GE Capital, as Group CTO, and AIG, with assignments in Italy, UK, USA and Argentina.In all his positions, Bernardo has been particularly active in the application of Lean Six Sigma to Financial Institutions. He calls his approach “Lean & Digitize” and over time has developed a specific methodology as a way to reduce costs and improve quality, bringing value to the Business.He is the author of 20 books on Management. He has been a frequent speaker in International Conferences and published 200 articles in domestic and international Review

• 1.Introduction.- 2.Industry 4.0 and Procurement 4.0.- 3.Processes in Procurement 4.0.- 4.Platforms for Procurement 4.0.- 5.People in Procurement 4.0.- 6.Partnership in Procurement 4.0.- 7. Future of Procurement 4.0.- 8. Conclusions.