AOP PodcastProcurement Transformation Winning Hearts and Minds: A Transformation Journey Three Years In w/ Dave QuillinThe only guarantee that comes with a transformation journey is that there will be ‘twists and turns’ along the way.…Philip IdesonMay 20, 2019
AOP PodcastData & Analytics Hitting the Brakes on Out of Control Supplier Master Data w/ Cyrille NauxEverything procurement delivers – from savings to risk mitigation to value – is predicated on having access to clean, trustworthy…Philip IdesonMay 13, 2019
AOP PodcastProcurement Transformation How a Purple Hairy Monster Helped Transform Procurement at VSP Global w/ Nathan Haydn-Myer and Siddharth RameshWhen procurement talks about transformation, we are usually referring to the critical changes we need to make to our own…Philip IdesonMay 6, 2019
AOP Blog Resisting the Pull of Incremental ThoughtI’ve been traveling so much over the last few weeks that I have to check my calendar on a daily…Philip IdesonMay 1, 2019
AOP Podcast Procurement’s Digital Imperative – Why Technology is Just the Beginning w/ Kris KoneruIt is impossible to have a forward-looking discussion about procurement without digital transformation and automation coming up. That said, figuring…Philip IdesonApril 29, 2019
AOP Podcast Pursuing a Non-Linear Career Path (That Passes Through Procurement) w/ Jill RobbinsSaying that someone has or embodies the ‘spirit of entrepreneurship’ implies a lot of different drives and qualities. There is…Philip IdesonApril 22, 2019
AOP Blog Using Art to Create a Procurement MasterpieceLast week I joined over 500 procurement pros under the watchful eye of the Mona Lisa to celebrate the “art”…Philip IdesonApril 16, 2019
AOP PodcastSupplier Management Removing Barriers to Supplier Enabled Innovation w/ Lawrence KaneWhen you get right down to it, innovation is just solving a business need in an entirely new way. In…Philip IdesonApril 15, 2019
AOP PodcastBusiness Alignment How Retail Business Services Delivers Value Beyond Savings w/ Nancy NicollEveryone wants to be seen as an innovator, and procurement leaders are no exception. The problem with this desire is…Philip IdesonApril 8, 2019
AOP PodcastRisk Management Evaluating FinTechs: Performing Due Diligence on Startups and Emerging Technologies w/ Andy AtkinsWhen we hear about ‘fintech’ providers, most of us immediately think of a quickly shifting ad diverse landscape of startups…Philip IdesonApril 1, 2019
AOP Podcast Technology Alone is Still Not a Silver Bullet for TransformationIn this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (AOP Content Director and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss…Philip IdesonMarch 25, 2019
AOP Podcast Managing Spend by Mastering Behavior w/ David LosebyIn an era when we emphasize the importance of ‘soft skills’ in the face of the hardest business challenges, the…Philip IdesonMarch 18, 2019
AOP Blog Art of Procurement Meets Art of ProcurementThe procurement profession has grown by leaps and bounds, progress that would not have been possible without a constant focus…Philip IdesonMarch 14, 2019
AOP PodcastDigitization Building Your Procurement AI Game Plan w/ Sammeli SammalkorpiAutomation can only be as good as we program it to be. If we want innovative, industry leading support from…Philip IdesonMarch 11, 2019
AOP Blog When the B-Team Can Beat the A-TeamThose of you who follow me on Twitter will be all too aware of my frustrations with the football team…Philip IdesonMarch 7, 2019
AOP Podcast Moving Up or In to Procurement w/ Louis BastoneWe often discuss the impact that procurement talent has on current results and the role it will play in determining…Philip IdesonMarch 4, 2019
AOP PodcastTalent Management Aligning Intent and Investment to Build (the Right) Procurement CapabilitiesIn this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (AOP Content Director and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss…Philip IdesonFebruary 25, 2019
AOP PodcastBusiness Alignment Bridging the Gap Between Procurement & Accounts Payable w/ Matt ClarkThe Accounts Payable team play a key role in the success of procurement. The data that they extract from supplier…Philip IdesonFebruary 18, 2019