AOP BlogSupplier Management Doing What’s Necessary to Achieve the Impossible “Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible. Before you know it, you're doing the impossible.” - Quentin Roach,…Kelly BarnerAugust 24, 2021
AOP BlogCategory Management Buying Decision Scorecard: Digital Advertising Agencies The AOP Buying Decision Scorecard is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that suggests an RFP scoring…Philip IdesonAugust 20, 2021
AOP BlogCategory Management 5 Tips for Managing Your Energy Spend Last week, the Art of Procurement community received a briefing on the energy and utilities category from Grey Campbell, Managing…Kelly BarnerAugust 19, 2021
AOP BlogRisk Management How to Build a Business Continuity Plan for Your Spend Category If you expect your strategic suppliers to have a business continuity plan, doesn’t it make sense for procurement to have…Philip IdesonAugust 18, 2021
AOP Blog New Evidence Tying Procurement to Enterprise Success Each month we pause and consider a topic in greater depth than we usually have time to do. Sometimes these…Kelly BarnerAugust 17, 2021
AOP BlogCategory ManagementProcurement Iq Buyer Power Score – Consumer Credit Reports The AOP Buyer Power Score is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of…Philip IdesonAugust 13, 2021
AOP BlogDigitization What is the intake-to-procure process? With the explosion of new technology providers in procurement, a number of new market segments are being created. These segments…Kelly BarnerAugust 12, 2021
AOP BlogCategory Management Do stakeholders need to understand category management for it to deliver value? Future Purchasing (FP), a procurement focused consultancy, have just launched their most recent bi-annual Global Category Management Study (click to…Kelly BarnerAugust 10, 2021
AOP BlogCategory Management Cost Drivers – Warehousing & General Storage Category The AOP Category Cost Drivers Series is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ. Today we will uncover…Philip IdesonAugust 6, 2021
AOP BlogProcurement Transformation Securing Buy-in for Tail Spend Management Despite the fact that procurement sees tail spend management as a top priority, it may be necessary to build a…Kelly BarnerAugust 5, 2021
AOP BlogCSR Supporting ESG Programs through Impact Spending Many companies are currently undergoing a recommitment to spend-related initiatives like diversity and sustainability. Being intentional about making every dollar…Kelly BarnerAugust 4, 2021
AOP Blog Unlocking a Treasure Trove of Procurement Inspiration Since we started Art of Procurement almost six years ago, a broad range of executives, practitioners, academics, and more have…Philip IdesonAugust 2, 2021