AOP PodcastSourcing & Contracting How to Execute a Successful E-Auction, w/ Alun Rafique and Anya McKenna In my experience, e-auctions are often used and abused for the wrong reasons. However, if you use them strategically, they…Philip IdesonJune 21, 2016
AOP Podcast Behind the Scenes – Advisory Board & More It has been a couple of months since I opened up the curtains and shared with you some updates about…Philip IdesonJune 17, 2016
AOP Blog Introducing the Art of Procurement Executive Advisory Board Today marks an important milestone in the Art of Procurement journey. I am delighted today to announce the formation of…Philip IdesonJune 16, 2016
AOP Podcast The 10 Traits of Procurement Business Acumen, w/ Jim Barnes, ISM Services Business acumen is an often cited skill needed to be successful in the "new" procurement. But what exactly is it, and…Philip IdesonJune 14, 2016
AOP PodcastBusiness Alignment 5 Keys to Early Stakeholder Engagement Today's Friday Show is in response to a listener question: how can I get early engagement with my business stakeholders?…Philip IdesonJune 10, 2016
AOP PodcastLeadershipTalent Management A CPO’s View on Building Effective Procurement Teams, w/ Greg Tennyson, CPO, VSP Global We hear a lot about the changing procurement skill set, and the difficulty that CPO’s are experiencing in hiring the…Philip IdesonJune 7, 2016
AOP PodcastBusiness Alignment An Introduction to Value Based Procurement, with Joanna Martinez and Jordan Early This week's Friday Show is a little different. A recurring theme in my discussions with procurement thought leaders is the…Philip IdesonJune 3, 2016
AOP Blog In Their Own Words: 7 Ways to Position Yourself for Success from Procurement Thought Leaders A couple of weeks ago, I shared 25 different lessons that I have learned from interviewing thought leaders across the…Philip IdesonMay 31, 2016
AOP PodcastProcurement Transformation How Using Procurement BPO Allowed Staples to Put Stakeholder Relationships First, with Mike Jacobs, Staples CPO How organizations use third party procurement services like outsourcing is evolving rapidly. While only a short time ago, procurement outsourcing…Philip IdesonMay 31, 2016
AOP PodcastTrends What CEO’s Want from Procurement – And Are Not Getting, with Jeoff Burris This week, rather than publish my normal Friday solo show, I am going to share another great interview. Procurement consulting firm Advanced…Philip IdesonMay 27, 2016
AOP Podcast Q&A w/Tom Derry, CEO ISM: Is There a Talent Deficit in Procurement? Today's guest on the Art of Procurement is Tom Derry, CEO is ISM (Institute for Supply Management). Tom and I…Philip IdesonMay 24, 2016
AOP PodcastLeadership Alan Mulally’s 11 Practices of Successful Teams Alan Mulally led arguably the greatest turnaround in corporate history. He saved Ford Motor Company from bankruptcy amid the chaos…Philip IdesonMay 20, 2016
AOP PodcastLeadership The Tao of Procurement, with Jack Miles My guest on the Art of Procurement today is John P. (Jack) Miles. There are few, if any, leaders in…Philip IdesonMay 17, 2016
AOP Podcast Three Steps to Make Procurement Less Boring! How can we make procurement less boring? That is the question I recently posed based on the perception that I…Philip IdesonMay 12, 2016
AOP Blog Sir Richard Branson & Procurement: Three Inspiring Takeways I was fortunate to hear a keynote presentation this morning from Sir Richard Branson and his son, Sam, at the…Philip IdesonMay 12, 2016
AOP PodcastData & Analytics How Real Time & Predictive Analytics Will Fuel the Future of Procurement, with Dr Robert Handfield I was fortunate to the be in the audience recently to listen to today’s guest, Dr Robert Handfield, give a…Philip IdesonMay 10, 2016
AOP Blog 25 Procurement Lessons that I Learned from Interviewing Procurement Thought Leaders As you may know, I started a procurement focused podcast in November 2015. I started the show as a way…Philip IdesonMay 7, 2016
AOP Podcast 5 from 50 – 5 Lessons from the First 50 Episodes of the Art of Procurement Time has flown by - we have now passed a half century of shows! I have learned a TON from…Philip IdesonMay 6, 2016