AOP PodcastCategory ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Transparency is the Antidote for Rising IT Costs “There is always room for negotiation around IT spend. The worst they can do is say ‘no,’ but at least…Philip IdesonMarch 3, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – March 1st, 2024 Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Helen MackenzieFebruary 29, 2024
AOS PodcastExpense ManagementRisk Management Time to Return to Just-in-Time? “Wisdom is given equally to everybody. The point is whether one can exercise it.” - Taiichi Ohno, The “Ten Precepts”…Kelly BarnerFebruary 29, 2024
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentLeadershipProcurement Transformation Challenging Traditional Thinking with Nemawashi “Nemawashi is generally something we do on a yearly basis. Is it tedious? Yes. Is it easy? No. Does it…Philip IdesonFebruary 25, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – February 23rd, 2024 Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Philip IdesonFebruary 22, 2024
AOS PodcastCSRSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Case Dismissed: Byron Allen v. McDonald’s In May of 2023, two of the companies owned by Byron Allen, a black businessman and producer, sued McDonald’s for…Kelly BarnerFebruary 22, 2024
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentLeadershipTrends Redefining Procurement’s Value and Shifting Mindsets “Given all the things procurement is doing, it does seem that a lot of their work tends to go unnoticed…Philip IdesonFebruary 18, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – February 16th, 2024 Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Kelly BarnerFebruary 15, 2024
AOS PodcastCSRRisk ManagementSupplier Management Killer App: The UK Post Office Scandal In today’s digital age, jokes are often made at technology’s expense. I have multiple calls each week where someone apologizes…Kelly BarnerFebruary 15, 2024
AOP BlogCategory ManagementDigitizationSupplier Management Top Priorities for IT Spend in 2024 Technology spend poses a unique set of challenges for procurement. Cost increases, waste and inefficiency, a crowded marketplace, and the…Philip IdesonFebruary 13, 2024
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementCSRSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Escaping the Services Procurement Comfort Zone “We have to incentivize the supplier to collaborate with us in a way that creates a different way of doing…Philip IdesonFebruary 11, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – February 9th, 2024 Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Helen MackenzieFebruary 8, 2024
AOS PodcastRisk ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Savings v. Safety in Aircraft Manufacturing On January 5th, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 left Portland, Oregon en route to Ontario, California. Just minutes into the flight,…Kelly BarnerFebruary 8, 2024
AOP IntroducingData & Analytics AOP Introducing… Anvil Analytical In this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with Richard Brown, Head of Sales and Marketing at Anvil Analytical,…Kelly BarnerFebruary 6, 2024
AOP PodcastCSRLeadershipTrends The ESG Imperative: Balancing the Attainable With the Aspirational “I think a large part of the ESG model is about bringing each other up together – capacity building –…Philip IdesonFebruary 4, 2024
Procurement 6 Procurement 6 – February 2nd, 2024 Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Philip IdesonFebruary 1, 2024
AOP BlogSupplier Management From Overwhelm to Orchestration: Empowering Your Digital Procurement Stack The ongoing debate over the 'right' procurement tech stack has persisted for years, seemingly without resolution. Traditional end-to-end platforms, once…Philip IdesonFebruary 1, 2024
AOP BlogSupplier Management Roadmap to Success: Best Practice Supplier Diversity in 2024 Procurement teams and professionals have long known that supplier diversity and ESG initiatives can help organizations cut costs, reduce supply…Kelly BarnerFebruary 1, 2024