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Daniel Barnes

Daniel is a ten-year procurement operator and builder of AI Agents. He covers frameworks and observations from the front lines of AI reshaping procurement.


Jun 15, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

Trust before autonomy.

Plus three things worth your time.

Trust before autonomy.

Jun 3, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

I've joined Pactum

I stopped writing about agentic procurement and joined it

I've joined Pactum

May 22, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

wop. wire: Buying the front door.

Coupa acquires Tonkean

wop. wire: Buying the front door.

May 21, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

Procurement vs Purchasing vs Supply Chain: What's the Actual Difference?

Procurement vs Purchasing vs Supply Chain: What's the Actual Difference?

May 20, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

I mapped procurement's AI maturity. Here's the curve.

Plus a new video, and a note on where wop. now lives.

I mapped procurement's AI maturity. Here's the curve.

May 18, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

Coupa acquires Rossum: AI Future

wop. Wire, Procurement News and Vibes.

Coupa acquires Rossum: AI Future

May 18, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

SailPoint launches Agentic Fabric

wop. Wire, Procurement News and Vibes.

SailPoint launches Agentic Fabric
LockSimple

May 14, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

The AI Maturity Curve in Procurement

The journey, from the inside

The AI Maturity Curve in Procurement

May 14, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

How to expense your World of Procurement membership

If your work touches procurement, AI, or how the two are about to collide, this membership earns its place on your professional development line.

How to expense your World of Procurement membership

May 6, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

9 Procurement Activities AI Agents Will Replace

The work that only made sense when humans were the bottleneck

9 Procurement Activities AI Agents Will Replace
LockSimple

Apr 30, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

The Workflow Was Built For Humans. Agents Don’t Need It.

Where Agentic Procurement is going - a view

The Workflow Was Built For Humans. Agents Don’t Need It.
LockSimple

Apr 22, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

Ready Teams Don’t Urgently Need AI. The Teams That Need It The Most Aren’t Ready.

Are you ready for Agentic Procurement?

Ready Teams Don’t Urgently Need AI. The Teams That Need It The Most Aren’t Ready.
LockSimple

Apr 21, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

The Procurement AI Paradox: The Teams That Need AI Most Are the Least Ready For It

Undocumented messes, different views, another day in the office

The Procurement AI Paradox: The Teams That Need AI Most Are the Least Ready For It

Mar 31, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

When Your AI Agents Start Creating More Work Than They Save

Lessons from the forefront of deploying AI Agents

When Your AI Agents Start Creating More Work Than They Save

Mar 13, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

One Company Replaced Its Entire Sales Team With AI. Procurement Is Next.

3 humans. 20 agents. What SaaStr's transformation means for procurement

One Company Replaced Its Entire Sales Team With AI. Procurement Is Next.

Mar 10, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

What It Actually Takes

Part 3 of the Procurement Careers in the AI Era series

What It Actually Takes

Feb 18, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

The AI-First Procurement Team

Part 2 of the February Series: Procurement Careers in the AI Era*

The AI-First Procurement Team
LockSimple

Feb 3, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

The Skills That Matter Now: AI Meets the Procurement Polymath

Part 1 of the February Series: Procurement Careers in the AI Era

The Skills That Matter Now: AI Meets the Procurement Polymath

Jan 29, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

The video I should have made a year ago

Everything you need to know about AI Agents in Procurement

The video I should have made a year ago

Jan 27, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

Building Agents That Actually Work

What I've learned building 50+ Procurement Agents

Building Agents That Actually Work

Jan 20, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

AI Agents in Action: What I Learned Building Agents in Production

Deep Dive into Agent Building...using Gatekeeper

AI Agents in Action: What I Learned Building Agents in Production
LockSimple

Jan 12, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

What Actually Is an AI Agent? (And Why It Matters for Procurement)

A plain-language explanation of the technology everyone’s talking about.

What Actually Is an AI Agent? (And Why It Matters for Procurement)

Jan 9, 2026

byDaniel Barnes

Why Now Is THE Moment for AI in Procurement

The AI inflection point we’ve been waiting for finally arrived. Here’s what changed.

Why Now Is THE Moment for AI in Procurement

Dec 19, 2025

byDaniel Barnes

Why Your Procurement Process Needs Agents, Not Just Automation

Your Guide to Getting Started with AI Agents in Procurement

Why Your Procurement Process Needs Agents, Not Just Automation

Oct 30, 2025

byDaniel Barnes

Don't Neglect Deep Work

AI in Action! Check it out

Don't Neglect Deep Work
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