Eliminating the Silo Tax: How to Unify Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

Dean Bain of Coupa explains the true cost of the “silo tax,” dissects the strategy-to-execution gap and shows how leading organizations are closing those gaps through digitalization.
Feb. 9, 2026
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In this episode of Supply Chain Connect, Dean Bain, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Supply Chain at Coupa, unpacks how procurement and supply chain have operated in silos for decades and why that model is no longer sustainable. Bain explains the true cost of the “silo tax,” dissects the strategy-to-execution gap and the “missing middle” and shows how leading organizations are closing those gaps with digital twins, scenario planning and integrated sourcing.

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Tyler Fussner
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Tyler Fussner

Managing Editor - Community Manager | Supply Chain Connect

Tyler Fussner is Managing Editor - Community Manager at Supply Chain Connect, part of the Design & Engineering Group at Endeavor Business Media.

Previously, Fussner served as the Associate Editor for Fleet Maintenance magazine. As part of Endeavor's Commercial Vehicle Group, his work has been published in FleetOwner magazine, as well as Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, and Trailer-Body Builders.

Fussner's May 2022 print feature 'The dawn of hydrogen trucks' was named the best single technology article in B2B by the judges of the 2022 Folio: Eddie and Ozzie Awards. Fussner was also awarded Silver in the Technical Article category for the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI) 2021 Tabbie Awards.

Fussner previously served as Assistant Editor for Endeavor's Transportation Group on the PTEN, Professional Distributor, and VehicleServicePros.com brands.

Fussner studied professional writing and publishing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has experience in shop operations, is a Michelin Certified Tire Technician, and a Michelin Certified Tire Salesperson.

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