AOS PodcastRisk ManagementSourcing & ContractingTalent Management Negotiating The Big One: UPS and the Teamsters Labor UnionThe labor contract between UPS and the Teamsters union is the largest private collective bargaining agreement in North America -…Kelly BarnerApril 27, 2023
Business AlignmentRisk ManagementTalent Management From C-Suite Priority to Procurement Strategy: Managing Risk at ScaleAccording to 2022 research conducted by Economist Impact and commissioned by SAP, risk reduction is a top priority. 38 percent…Philip IdesonApril 25, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationRisk Management Now Is the Time to Rethink Your Procurement Operating ModelProcurement is always adjusting how they operate and align with the business to ensure that they are positioned to satisfy…Philip IdesonApril 25, 2023
AOP PodcastCSRRisk ManagementSourcing & Contracting [Pod] Enlisting Procurement in the Fight to Eradicate Modern Day Slavery w/ Tim Nelson“The reality is that most companies will have some amount of modern-day slavery within their supply chains. It's whether they're…Philip IdesonApril 23, 2023
Procurement 6 [Pod] Procurement 6 – April 21st, 2023Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Philip IdesonApril 20, 2023
AOP PodcastLeadershipRisk Management [Pod] The Power and Danger of Asking Good QuestionsIn the 5th century BC, Socrates was teaching the Athenian people to think for themselves. He taught by asking questions:…Kelly BarnerApril 20, 2023
Business AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation Procurement Strategy in a Post-Spend Under Management WorldFew metrics have caused more trouble for procurement than “spend under management.” Stakeholders feel friction and frustration. Finance questions procurement’s…Philip IdesonApril 19, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement Transformation Using Sabermetrics to Track Procurement’s Relationship ROIData and analytics play an important (and growing) role in procurement’s ability to drive profitability, create value, and manage risk.…Philip IdesonApril 18, 2023
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation Business Resilience for Short Term Agility and Long Term Growth w/ Yatin Anand and MVK“We’re all positive thinkers – at least I know I am – but I think we should plan for some…Philip IdesonApril 16, 2023
Procurement 6 [Pod] Procurement 6 – April 14th, 2023Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Kelly BarnerApril 13, 2023
AOP PodcastData & AnalyticsRisk Management [Pod] Loss Aversion Theory and the Collapse of SVBOn March 10th, there was a run on Silicon Valley Bank. Days of concerning news and regulatory filings from the…Kelly BarnerApril 13, 2023
Business AlignmentRisk Management Prioritizing Cost Reduction and Third-Party Risk Management in Financial ServicesReducing costs is easy… unless you are concerned about risk - and who ISN’T concerned about risk these days? One…Philip IdesonApril 11, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement Transformation Developing a Vision for Continuous ChangeStrategy and tactics. Vision and execution. Procurement organizations have to excel on multiple levels at the same time if they…Philip IdesonApril 11, 2023
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementLeadershipTalent Management [Pod] Capturing the ROI of Upstream Relationships w/ Brian Peters“I honestly feel like it's a new day. Procurement should understand the business as well as they understand themselves -…Philip IdesonApril 9, 2023
Procurement 6 [Pod] Procurement 6 – April 7th, 2023Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Helen MackenzieApril 7, 2023
AOS PodcastRisk ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Case Dismissed: Spencer Patton Prevails Over FedExIn August of 2022, the relationship between FedEx Ground and their network of delivery contractors looked like it was about…Kelly BarnerApril 6, 2023
AOP BlogAOP Podcast Mission to 10X the Impact of Procurement Decision MakingLast week we released a 4-part special podcast series that explores a key principle of our mission to 10X the…Philip IdesonApril 4, 2023
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementLeadershipTalent Management [Pod] Architecting and Enabling Amazing Procurement Teams w/ Fadi El Mouallem“At the end of the day, procurement is a business enabler. No company can grow without its suppliers. And for…Philip IdesonApril 2, 2023