Axiom: Closing the door on tail spend

The CPOstrategy Podcast

The CPOstrategy Podcast
Axiom: Closing the door on tail spend
Apr 02, 2026 Season 1 Episode 44
B2e Media Ltd

Alistair Cane and Steve Ueckermann, Co-Founders of Axiom, discuss why tail spend is such a prominent issue for procurement teams and explain how their organisation is providing the solution.

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