AOP PodcastCategory Management How to Buy a (Marketing) Gorilla w/ David Meiklea strategic buyer is a supplier with whom you have a mutual interest in your mutual success. There is a…Philip IdesonSeptember 10, 2018
AOP PodcastProcurement Transformation Preparing for the Operating Models of the New Procurement w/ Oliver Gallthe biggest issue that any procurement function has to solve in terms of their value proposition, is being able to…Philip IdesonSeptember 3, 2018
AOP Podcast The Art of the Interview: A Behind the Scenes Look at Creating a Procurement PodcastHow do you create a podcast? What is the production process? How do you select guests? How do I get…Philip IdesonAugust 27, 2018
AOP PodcastRisk Management Mitigating the Impact of Trade Wars & Tariffs w/ Bill MichelsWhat can we do to protect ourselves against tariffs, and what options do we have when tariffs are levied on…Philip IdesonAugust 20, 2018
AOP PodcastRisk Management Risk Mitigation Strategies for Single & Sole Source Suppliers w/ Ted OlshefskiToday I welcome onto the show Ted Olshefski. Ted is responsible for Direct Procurement at Panasonic North America. I’ve come…Philip IdesonAugust 13, 2018
AOP PodcastProcurement TransformationTalent Management Scaling Procurement’s Impact Through Effective Capability Frameworks w/ Gordon DonovanGordon Donovan is one of the leading thinkers in procurement on the topic of skill and behavior development, and I’m…Philip IdesonAugust 6, 2018
AOP PodcastExpense Management How to Recover Cash Due to Supplier Billing Errors w/ Ben EvansThe deal is done, the contract signed, and the supplier starts supplying. Then the invoices roll in. But how much…Philip IdesonJuly 30, 2018
AOP PodcastProcurement Transformation Is Self-Awareness Limiting Your Impact? w/ Odelle (Brown) BellI’m joined on the pod this week by Odelle (Brown) Bell, Managing Director of 8 Consulting. Odelle is well known…Philip IdesonJuly 23, 2018
AOP PodcastLeadership “There’s No Point in Doing a Favor for an Amnesiac” w/ Rory SutherlandThis episode marks our first serious foray into understanding why people do the things they do. Our guest, Rory Sutherland,…Philip IdesonJuly 16, 2018
AOP PodcastSupplier Management SRM: Unlock the Hidden Value within Your Supply Base w/ Jonathan O’BrienToday’s guest on the pod is Jonathan O’Brien. Jonathan is the CEO and a founding member of Positive Purchasing. He…Philip IdesonJuly 9, 2018
AOP Podcast How to Understand and Manage Your Input Costs w/ Jimmy AnkleseriaBack in 2016, I interviewed Jimmy Ankleseria over the course of two podcasts, on the topic of strategic cost management.…Philip IdesonJuly 2, 2018
AOP PodcastData & Analytics Mastering Your Master Data, and Why You Need to Care w/ Doug PaulThe quality and accessibility of master data is a critical but often overlooked pillar of all successful procurement teams. Complex…Philip IdesonJune 25, 2018
AOP Podcast BMP Radio: Negotiating for the Unknown: Buying Emerging TechnologiesMark Bilgin is a career negotiator and the author of Mastering High Stakes Negotiations and he is joining BMP Radio for…Kelly BarnerJune 21, 2018
AOP PodcastSourcing & Contracting Designing and Executing a Balanced Deal w/ Jeanette NydenI’m joined once again on the show by Jeanette Nyden. Jeanette is a well-renowned contracts and negotiations specialist, who approaches…Philip IdesonJune 11, 2018
AOP Podcast Making an Impact: Meet the 2018 ISM 30 Under 30 Megawatt Winner w/ Charlotte de BrabandtToday I am joined on the show by Charlotte de Brabandt. As you will hear in the show, Charlotte was…Philip IdesonJune 4, 2018
AOP PodcastSourcing & Contracting How GE Aviation Saves Time and Money Through “Brilliant Contracting” w/ Shawn BurtonToday I am joined on the show by Shawn Burton. Shawn is General Counsel of Business & General Aviation and…Philip IdesonMay 28, 2018
AOP Podcast BMP Radio: Considering the Other Party’s Interests as Strategic Negotiation PreparationMark Bilgin is a career negotiator and the author of Mastering High Stakes Negotiations and he is joining BMP Radio for…Kelly BarnerMay 25, 2018
AOP Podcast Adding it Up: A Cost Savings Discussion w/ Mark RaffanThis week on the show, the tables are turned! AOP alumni and Negotiations Ninja host Mark Raffan just interviewed me…Philip IdesonMay 21, 2018