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
Advanced AnalyticsAOP PodcastBest OfCase StudyCenter of ExcellenceData & Analytics How Newell Brands Makes Procurement Analytics a Competitive Advantage, w/ Jonathan Grant & Ben SzostekToday I have a really insightful interview to share with Jonathan Grant and Ben Szostek, two senior leaders within the…Philip IdesonJuly 17, 2017
AOP PodcastDigitizationSpend Analysis A Procurement Leaders Guide to Spend Analysis (Part 2) w/ David BushToday on the Art of Procurement, I welcome back David Bush, the Chief Revenue Officer for SpendHQ. David joined me…Philip IdesonJuly 10, 2017
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: A CPO’s “To-Do” List for the First 100 Days and Much More…My "Must Read" article this week comes from Greg Tennyson, CPO of VSP and was published on Art of Procurement.…Philip IdesonJuly 7, 2017
AOP BlogOpinionProcurement Outsourcing Against the Odds: Four Keys to Procurement Outsourcing SuccessI was passing the time waiting for the burgers to grill on July 4th when I came across this depressing…Philip IdesonJuly 6, 2017
AOP BlogChangeHow ToTransformation Journey Procurement Transformation: A CPO’s “To-Do” List for the First 100 DaysYou’re hired! After the jubilation of accepting a job wears off and you’re successfully on-boarded to your new company, you…Greg TennysonJuly 5, 2017
AOP PodcastInfluenceMindsetOpinion Is “Best-in-Class” Procurement a Fallacy?It is Independence Day week here in the US, and so what I thought I would do today is to…Philip IdesonJuly 3, 2017
AOP BlogConferencesContract ManagementSourcing & Contracting 7 Tips to Speed up the Procurement Contract ProcessTo take a leadership role within the contract negotiation process, procurement needs to have a solid understanding of the legal…Brian LyewJune 22, 2017
AOP PodcastLeadershipTalent Management Intergenerational Differences in Procurement: Beyond the Label w/ Jim Baehr & Michael UrickWe have all read the blog posts and listened to the talking heads who inform us that Generation X believes…Philip IdesonJune 19, 2017
AOP BlogInnovationSupplier Management Talking with Woz Part 1: Innovation begins with ExperimentationI recently had an amazing opportunity to interview Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak at the Coupa Inspire conference in San Francisco.…Philip IdesonJune 19, 2017
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: Risk Is Inevitable. Resilience Is EverythingRegular readers will have noticed that we skipped This Week in Procurement last week - an unfortunate consequence of a…Philip IdesonJune 16, 2017
AOP BlogMindsetTalent Management The Struggle is Real, but the Solutions are Many: Building Effective Procurement TeamsThe conversation around talent shortages in the procurement space has been going on for five or ten years now. I’ve…Greg TennysonJune 13, 2017
AOP PodcastDigitizationSpend Analysis A Procurement Leaders Guide to Spend Analysis (Part 1) w/ David BushToday on the pod I am joined by David Bush, formerly of IASTA and Determine, and now Chief Revenue Officer…Philip IdesonJune 12, 2017
AOP PodcastBest OfChangeInnovationSupplier Management When Phil Met Woz: Nurturing Innovation from Within w/ Steve WozniakWe are in for a treat this week on the show. I am joined by Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of…Philip IdesonJune 5, 2017
AOP BlogInnovationMindsetSupplier Management Evolving from Procurement Managers to Innovation EnablersIn 2004, Google released their Founder’s IPO letter, launching the ‘20% Rule’ as a means to drive Google’s innovative engine…adminMay 31, 2017
AOP PodcastChangeThis Month in Procurement Finding Your Procurement Mojo: This Month in Procurement w/ Mark Perera & Sigi OsagieThis Month in Procurement returns, and this week Mark and I welcome a special guest, Sigi Osagie. Sigi is…Philip IdesonMay 29, 2017
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: Five Ways Procurement Can Change the World for EntrepreneursOne of the things that I am most passionate about is connecting small start-up's with larger enterprises. It is no…Philip IdesonMay 26, 2017
AOP PodcastFrameworksProcurement Transformation How CPO’s and Academia Combined to Set the Indirect Procurement Standard w/ Sime CurkovicAt the Art of Procurement, we get many press releases - usually detailing client wins, technology updates, or company acquisitions.…Philip IdesonMay 22, 2017