AOP BlogRisk ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management The Power of Direct SpendNext week, Art of Procurement is hosting our first-ever event dedicated to direct spend. Direct spend is an area I'm…Philip IdesonJune 6, 2023
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementRisk ManagementSourcing & Contracting [Pod] Bridging the Decision Abyss with Decision Intelligence w/ Keith Hartley and Lance Younger“The decision abyss is where the supply chain planning organization does not have visibility and a tool to collaborate with…Philip IdesonJune 4, 2023
Procurement 6 [Pod] Procurement 6 – June 2nd, 2023Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Philip IdesonJune 1, 2023
AOS PodcastRisk ManagementSupplier ManagementTrends The Laws of Supply and Demand Meat at Tyson FoodsIn his book, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Smith…Kelly BarnerJune 1, 2023
Business Alignment Does-Should-Could: Cost Optimization for World Class ManufacturingShould-cost modeling is not a new approach, and yet it is under-leveraged as a cost reduction strategy. Procurement’s typical approach…Philip IdesonMay 30, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationTrends 6 Ways to Change the Perception of Procurement in Your OrganizationBuilding a strong internal brand for procurement is critical not only to how the function is perceived and received across…Philip IdesonMay 30, 2023
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementData & AnalyticsSupplier Management [Pod] Exploring the Potential for Applying AI in Procurement w/ Florin Tufan“The reason you need AI is because you never know what you don't know. Procurement has to be able to…Philip IdesonMay 28, 2023
Procurement 6 [Pod] Procurement 6 – May 26th, 2023Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Kelly BarnerMay 25, 2023
AOS PodcastExpense ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management A GAAP in Judgement at Kraft HeinzProcurement is used to being under pressure to deliver savings, but is that pressure enough to make procurement break the…Kelly BarnerMay 25, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsRisk Management From Cybersecurity Threats to Revenue Loss: How to Manage (and Minimize) Risk with ProcurementCybersecurity tops the list of risks that keep c-suite leaders and procurement practitioners up at night. Organizations face repeated and…Philip IdesonMay 23, 2023
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementData & AnalyticsSupplier Management [Pod] Getting to Know Should-Cost Analysis w/ Yushiro Kato“Should-cost analysis is just a tool. Even if you have a clear breakdown, if you do not have a good…Philip IdesonMay 21, 2023
Procurement 6 [Pod] Procurement 6 – May 19th, 2023Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Helen MackenzieMay 18, 2023
AOS PodcastLeadershipRisk ManagementSourcing & Contracting JPMorgan Chase Stops the Financial ContagionIn 1907, J.P. Morgan was called back from a trip to help stop a series of bank runs on Wall…Kelly BarnerMay 18, 2023
Business AlignmentProcurement Transformation Flexing Procurement’s Problem-Solving SuperpowersThere is no end to the list of problems procurement is asked to solve. Supplier rationalization, supply chain diversification, risk…Philip IdesonMay 16, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationSourcing & Contracting 4 Steps for Building Operational Excellence in ProcurementOne of the amazing things about procurement is the ability to become what the business needs in the moment. Scarcity…Philip IdesonMay 16, 2023
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationRisk Management [Pod] Rethink, Reflect, Reexamine: Strengthening Global Procurement Operating Models w/ Jake Taylor“Organizations are asking, ‘For the next crisis – another pandemic, another supply disruption – can our organization be more resilient,…Philip IdesonMay 14, 2023
Procurement 6 [Pod] Procurement 6 – May 12th, 2023Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Philip IdesonMay 11, 2023
AOS PodcastData & AnalyticsRisk ManagementSupplier Management Supply Chain Cyber Attack: Expeditors and iRobotCyber attacks have been on the rise since 2020, occurring with increasing frequency and having a more detrimental impact to…Kelly BarnerMay 11, 2023