AOP PodcastCSR How Best Buy Procurement Delivers Value Beyond Savings through CSR, w/ Tim MeesterToday, I'm joined by Tim Meester. Tim is the Senior Director of Procurement and Sustainability for Best Buy, an almost…Philip IdesonApril 17, 2017
AOP BlogSupplier Management The Need for Speed – A Case Study from the Drug Manufacturing WorldHow can procurement help project teams manage and invest their budgets wisely while fostering innovation and delivering breakthrough savings? Editors…adminApril 17, 2017
AOP PodcastSupplier Management Innovation Broker: Procurement’s Next Frontier, w/ Jon WashingtonBack in my days in the automotive industry, supplier led innovation played - and still plays - a key role…Philip IdesonApril 10, 2017
AOP PodcastDigitization Demystifying Blockchain & It’s Impact on Procurement, w/ Jack ShawI think it is fair to say that you can’t move for reading Blockchain related articles today. But to be…Philip IdesonApril 3, 2017
AOP BlogSupplier Management Procurement Enabled Innovation – A Case Study from the Cell Therapy WorldHow could Procurement help scientists and engineers innovate and solve technical problems by enabling an external partnership at a rational…adminMarch 29, 2017
AOP Podcast Prepare for the Unknown, w/ Lara NicholsMy guest on the Art of Procurement this week is Lara Nichols. Lara is the Head of Procurement for insurance…Philip IdesonMarch 27, 2017
AOP Blog Procurement Must Distinguish Between the Ambiguity and Volatility of Business ConditionsAs the first non-economist to serve as the Business Survey Chair for the ISM-New York Report on Business, I read…Kelly BarnerMarch 26, 2017
AOP BlogTrends The Increasing Gap Between Business Strategy and Procurement ResultsThe gap between business strategy and traditional areas of procurement focus widens with each passing day. This is the single…Philip IdesonMarch 23, 2017
AOP PodcastCSR How the State of California Embeds Sustainability into its Procurement of Goods and Services, w/ Jim ButlerToday I am joined on the Art of Procurement by Jim Butler, the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for my home…Philip IdesonMarch 20, 2017
AOP Blog What’s the Story…(Procurement)In December of 2015 I attended the Think Tank procurement conference. At the event we heard from a range of…Gordon DonovanMarch 20, 2017
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementSourcing & Contracting Why Global Buying Strategies Are Often Doomed to Fail & What You Can Do About It, w/ Brian BancroftBrian Bancroft, the Vice President of Direct Procurement at The Coca-Cola Company joins me today as my guest on the…Philip IdesonMarch 13, 2017
AOP Blog Breaking News: Art of Procurement Founder Philip Ideson Partners with Kelly Barner of Buyers Meeting Point to Launch PalambridgePALAMBRIDGE DISRUPTS PROCUREMENT AS USUAL WITH STRATEGY ON-DEMAND Today, Kelly Barner (Buyers Meeting Point) and I announced that we have…Philip IdesonMarch 13, 2017
AOP PodcastProcurement Transformation How the American Cancer Society Elevated the Role of Procurement, w/ Brian KyleHow does the role of procurement differ in a mission driven organization? Today on the Art of Procurement, I explore…Philip IdesonMarch 6, 2017
AOP PodcastProcurement Transformation How D&B Procurement Increased Customer Satisfaction by 40% in 5 Months, w/ Kevin GiblinToday on the Art of Procurement I am joined by Kevin Giblin, Head of Global Sourcing & CPO of data…Philip IdesonFebruary 27, 2017
AOP Podcast The Big Idea: Are You Ready for Procurement 4.0? w/ Tania SearyI am joined for the second time today by Tania Seary, Founder at Procurious. We focus on a couple of…Philip IdesonFebruary 20, 2017
AOP PodcastTrends Beyond the Numbers: A Deep Dive into the Deloitte 2017 CPO Survey w/ Lance YoungerI have always sought out the Deloitte CPO Survey as a leading indicator on the health of the procurement function…Philip IdesonFebruary 13, 2017
AOP PodcastCategory Management How to Reduce Your Wireless Spend Without Switching Suppliers, w/ Drew PolinMy guest today is Drew Polin. Drew is the president of OpDecision, a company that helps organizations reduce their wireless…Philip IdesonFebruary 6, 2017
AOP PodcastDigitization Be Prepared: Why Digitization Will Transform What, and How, We Buy w/ Bill HuberToday’s Art of Procurement interview is a real treat. It is chock full of actionable insights on how we can…Philip IdesonJanuary 30, 2017