AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation What does corporate culture really mean to procurement? At Art of Procurement, we frequently have conversations about how procurement can better align themselves with corporate objectives. These clear,…Kelly BarnerJanuary 27, 2022
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentLeadershipTrends How to create a winning procurement experience 2021 was the year of the experience: user experience (UX), customer experience (CX), and supplier experience (SX). Each of them…Kelly BarnerJanuary 25, 2022
AOP BlogCategory ManagementProcurement IqSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Buyer Power Score – Portable Toilet Rental The AOP Buyer Power Score is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of…Kelly BarnerJanuary 20, 2022
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationTalent Management Apple, Meet Orange: Helping the Business Rediscover Procurement Procurement is likely always going to have savings among our performance metrics, and that has been a source of concern…Kelly BarnerJanuary 18, 2022
AOP BlogCategory ManagementData & AnalyticsExpense Management Partnership, Pricing, and Patience – The Three Advantages of Partnering with a SME Do you have any idea how lucky you are to work in procurement? Who else can understand a business by…Kelly BarnerJanuary 11, 2022
AOP BlogCategory ManagementSourcing & Contracting Cost Drivers – Corporate Gym Memberships The AOP Category Cost Drivers Series is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ. Today we will uncover…Kelly BarnerJanuary 6, 2022
AOP Blog Do you trust your suppliers more than the Internet? Procurement has been discussing the nature of supplier relationships for a long time. It started with the debate between labeling…Kelly BarnerJanuary 4, 2022
AOP Blog 2021 Annual Letter (Part 2): Celebrating Successes and Looking Forward As a small business owner, I’ve found it hard to celebrate successes. There is always a new challenge to overcome,…Philip IdesonDecember 31, 2021
AOP BlogLeadership 2021 Annual Letter (Part 1): Day 1 for Procurement In 2018, I started writing a pair of annual letters to close out the calendar year by reflecting on the…Philip IdesonDecember 30, 2021
AOP BlogCategory ManagementProcurement Iq Buyer Power Score – Retail Store Fixtures The AOP Buyer Power Score is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of…Philip IdesonDecember 17, 2021
AOP BlogCategory ManagementProcurement Iq Buyer Power Score – Packing Tape The AOP Buyer Power Score is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of…Philip IdesonDecember 10, 2021
AOP Blog Automation and The ‘Great Resignation’ It used to be that outsourcing - and offshoring - were feared for the impact they would have on jobs.…Philip IdesonDecember 7, 2021