AOP BlogCategory ManagementDigitizationSupplier Management Top Priorities for IT Spend in 2024Technology spend poses a unique set of challenges for procurement. Cost increases, waste and inefficiency, a crowded marketplace, and the…Philip IdesonFebruary 13, 2024
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementCSRSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Escaping the Services Procurement Comfort Zone“We have to incentivize the supplier to collaborate with us in a way that creates a different way of doing…Philip IdesonFebruary 11, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – February 9th, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Helen MackenzieFebruary 8, 2024
AOS PodcastRisk ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Savings v. Safety in Aircraft ManufacturingOn January 5th, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 left Portland, Oregon en route to Ontario, California. Just minutes into the flight,…Kelly BarnerFebruary 8, 2024
AOP IntroducingData & Analytics AOP Introducing… Anvil AnalyticalIn this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with Richard Brown, Head of Sales and Marketing at Anvil Analytical,…Kelly BarnerFebruary 6, 2024
AOP PodcastCSRLeadershipTrends The ESG Imperative: Balancing the Attainable With the Aspirational“I think a large part of the ESG model is about bringing each other up together – capacity building –…Philip IdesonFebruary 4, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – February 2nd, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Philip IdesonFebruary 1, 2024
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentLeadershipTrends Redefining Procurement’s Value and Shifting MindsetsProcurement has undergone a significant evolution, embracing responsibilities in margin protection, supply continuity, risk management, sustainability, and innovation. Yet, despite…Philip IdesonFebruary 1, 2024
AOS PodcastTrends The Drone Final Mile Becomes RealityIn 2005, Amazon revolutionized eCommerce delivery expectations with their 2-day Prime delivery service. All of a sudden, every other retailer…Kelly BarnerFebruary 1, 2024
AOP PodcastData & AnalyticsDigitizationSourcing & Contracting Debunking Common Software Procurement Myths“There is this misconception that procurement pros are paper-pushers – that we are not strategic, or we are not business…Philip IdesonJanuary 28, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – January 26th, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Kelly BarnerJanuary 25, 2024
AOS PodcastRisk ManagementTrends Weight and Value x Distance: Studying Global Supply Chain Use and CostIn June 2023, the Journal of Economic Perspectives published a paper titled "How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply…Kelly BarnerJanuary 25, 2024
AOP PodcastLeadershipProcurement TransformationTrends Three (3) Indispensable Skills for Today’s Procurement Leaders“In procurement, we have a perception of the world we’re in, and we put boundaries around ourselves. But we have…Philip IdesonJanuary 21, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – January 19th, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Helen MackenzieJanuary 18, 2024
AOS PodcastRisk ManagementTrends High Stakes in the Red SeaOn New Year’s Eve, weeks of escalating tensions in the Red Sea finally boiled over. One day after hitting the…Kelly BarnerJanuary 18, 2024
AOP PodcastData & AnalyticsDigitizationProcurement Transformation Procurement’s Data Dream Team“Once you have clean data, it becomes a business asset. You can now answer questions from it. When it’s sitting…Philip IdesonJanuary 14, 2024
AOP Blog Simple Steps for Growing Supplier DiversitySupplier diversity is one of the most important corporate programs led by procurement. Whether a company is B2B or B2C,…Philip IdesonJanuary 14, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – January 12th, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Philip IdesonJanuary 11, 2024