AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationTrends 6 Ways to Change the Perception of Procurement in Your Organization Building a strong internal brand for procurement is critical not only to how the function is perceived and received across…Philip IdesonMay 30, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsRisk Management From Cybersecurity Threats to Revenue Loss: How to Manage (and Minimize) Risk with Procurement Cybersecurity tops the list of risks that keep c-suite leaders and procurement practitioners up at night. Organizations face repeated and…Philip IdesonMay 23, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationSourcing & Contracting 4 Steps for Building Operational Excellence in Procurement One of the amazing things about procurement is the ability to become what the business needs in the moment. Scarcity…Philip IdesonMay 16, 2023
AOP BlogCSRData & AnalyticsSupplier Management How Benchmarking Supplier Diversity Drives Performance Investments in supplier diversity can have a significant impact on an organization’s performance, cost savings, competitiveness, brand reputation, and access…Philip IdesonMay 9, 2023
AOP BlogAOP IntroducingAOP PodcastDigitizationDirect ProcurementstartStartup Series AOP Introducing… CADDi While a number of companies are tackling the complexities of the ’indirect’ tail, the same cannot be said for direct…Philip IdesonMay 5, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationRisk Management Now Is the Time to Rethink Your Procurement Operating Model Procurement is always adjusting how they operate and align with the business to ensure that they are positioned to satisfy…Philip IdesonApril 25, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentCategory & Skill DevelopmentProcurement Transformation Using Sabermetrics to Track Procurement’s Relationship ROI Data and analytics play an important (and growing) role in procurement’s ability to drive profitability, create value, and manage risk.…Philip IdesonApril 18, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentCategory & Skill DevelopmentProcurement Transformation Developing a Vision for Continuous Change Strategy and tactics. Vision and execution. Procurement organizations have to excel on multiple levels at the same time if they…Philip IdesonApril 11, 2023
AOP BlogAOP Podcast Mission to 10X the Impact of Procurement Decision Making Last week we released a 4-part special podcast series that explores a key principle of our mission to 10X the…Philip IdesonApril 4, 2023
AOP BlogCSRDigitizationRisk Management Learning to Practice Resilient Thinking In the Real World Procurement and supply chain professionals talk about agility and resilience so often, that I suspect both words have lost most…Kelly BarnerMarch 21, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentCategory ManagementDigitization Managing the Maturity of Your Cloud Strategy In an era of digitalization, procurement’s ability to manage cloud spend and providers is essential. Organizations vary in their approach…Philip IdesonMarch 16, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsRisk Management Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst Procurement has always managed spend and suppliers in the short term with the longer term goals of the organization in…Philip IdesonMarch 9, 2023