AOP PodcastDigitizationMachine Learning The Applications and End Game of Machine Learning w/ David HearnI am joined today by a repeat guest and friend of the show David Hearn. David is a long time…Philip IdesonOctober 9, 2017
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: How Much Negotiation Mercy Should You Give To Spineless Suppliers?“In procurement, you don’t always know if the deal you negotiate for might be fiscally unhealthy for your supplier. So,…Philip IdesonOctober 6, 2017
AOP PodcastCase StudyData ProtectionHow ToRisk Management Be Prepared for GDPR: Procurement Role in Personal Data Protection & Privacy w/ Jen Warner and Eric MartinI am joined today by two guests, Jen Warner and Eric Martin. Jen Warner is the Vice President of Compliance…Philip IdesonOctober 2, 2017
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentCase StudyCollaborationInfluence How Ace Hardware Uses a RASCI Model to Drive Stakeholder Collaboration w/ Fraz BaigToday I am joined by Fraz Baig, a long time listener and friend of the show who is a Senior…Philip IdesonSeptember 25, 2017
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementCategory Specific: ITContract ManagementExpense ManagementHow To How to Identify Software Savings Without Relying on Price Reductions w/ Mohammed FaridySoftware has always been one of those categories where on the surface, cost savings appear hard to find. Often the…Philip IdesonSeptember 18, 2017
AOP PodcastCareersHiringTalent Management How to Attract & Retain A-Level Talent in a Constrained Market w/ Naseem MalikAfter a week hiatus for Labor Day here in the US, we are back with another great interview (and I…Philip IdesonSeptember 11, 2017
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: 5 Global CPOs Answer Your Top 5 Procurement QuestionsAs an Art of Procurement subscriber, you are likely no stranger to podcasts! As such, I thought this week I…Philip IdesonSeptember 1, 2017
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentFinanceHow To How to Build a Stronger Partnership with your CFO w/ Peter de HeerI recently came across an insightful white paper that shared a number of ways that we, as Procurement, can build…Philip IdesonAugust 28, 2017
PalambridgeThis Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: What’s Next?This weeks “must read” is a post that I have felt has needed to be written for a long time.…Philip IdesonAugust 25, 2017
AOP BlogFuture of ProcurementInspiration What’s Next?When I say what’s next it means that I’m ready to move onto other things. So, What’s Next? J.Bartlett –…Gordon DonovanAugust 22, 2017
AOP PodcastCareers The Mindset Shifts Needed to Become a Successful Independent Procurement Consultant w/ Anthony EnglishToday, we are doing something a little bit different, and today’s show is for independent procurement consultants or for those…Philip IdesonAugust 21, 2017
AOP BlogTrade Agreements Preparing for Multi-lateral Supplier Management (Multi-lateral Trade Agreements Part 2 of 2)In the first part of this series, I wrote about the ways that global trade – especially multi-lateral trade agreements…Kelly BarnerAugust 17, 2017
AOP BlogTrade Agreements Where Macroeconomics Collides with Microeconomics (Multi-lateral Trade Agreements Part 1 of 2)Each contract entered into by a buyer and supplier is based on a set of terms and conditions such as…Kelly BarnerAugust 16, 2017
AOP PodcastContract ManagementSourcing & Contracting Pitfalls & Innovations in Writing Effective Contracts w/ Nick SeiersenMy guest today is Nick Seiersen, a Director with the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management, or IACCM for short. Nick…Philip IdesonAugust 14, 2017
AOP BlogDelivery ModelsPalambridgeTalent Management Radical Changes in Talent Sourcing“To realize true value for money you have to focus on the work outputs required and how to best achieve…Philip IdesonAugust 8, 2017
AOP PodcastMarket Intelligence The Role of Supplier Intelligence in Elevating Procurement’s Impact w/ Stephany Lapierre & Greg TennysonI am joined on the virtual couch this week by two returning guests and friends of the pod, Greg Tennyson,…Philip IdesonAugust 7, 2017
AOP PodcastCost ManagementHow To How to Bring Trust & Transparency to the Savings Reporting Process w/ Pierre LapreeJoining me today on the show is Pierre Lapree. Pierre founded Per Angusta, a procurement project pipeline and performance tracking…Philip IdesonJuly 31, 2017
AOP PodcastMarket IntelligenceNegotiations Negotiate Win-Win Deals with Supplier Specific Sourcing Intelligence (3SI) w/ Michael ShawToday I am joined by Michael Shaw. Michael is well known through the Sourcing industry, particularly here in the US,…Philip IdesonJuly 24, 2017