AOP BlogTrends The Increasing Gap Between Business Strategy and Procurement ResultsThe gap between business strategy and traditional areas of procurement focus widens with each passing day. This is the single…Philip IdesonMarch 23, 2017
AOP Blog What’s the Story…(Procurement)In December of 2015 I attended the Think Tank procurement conference. At the event we heard from a range of…Gordon DonovanMarch 20, 2017
AOP Blog Breaking News: Art of Procurement Founder Philip Ideson Partners with Kelly Barner of Buyers Meeting Point to Launch PalambridgePALAMBRIDGE DISRUPTS PROCUREMENT AS USUAL WITH STRATEGY ON-DEMAND Today, Kelly Barner (Buyers Meeting Point) and I announced that we have…Philip IdesonMarch 13, 2017
AOP Blog First Take: WNS Acquires Denali Sourcing Services to Expand Source to Pay FootprintNews broke earlier this morning that WNS will acquire procurement managed services provider Denali Sourcing Services for a reported sum…Philip IdesonJanuary 10, 2017
AOP Blog Days of Future Past: The Accuracy of Year-End Procurement “Predictions”The past: A new and uncertain world. A word of endless possibilities & infinite outcomes…. The future is never truly…Gordon DonovanDecember 27, 2016
AOP Blog 5 Steps to Break Free from a Stalled Procurement CareerBe honest. Has your procurement career stalled? If you have experienced nothing but a consistent upward career trajectory, congratulations! From…Philip IdesonJuly 14, 2016
AOP Blog Connecting the Dots: 5 Key Learnings from Interviewing Procurement Thought LeadersI love working in procurement! From my first day as a Junior Buyer I got the bug and never looked…Philip IdesonJune 25, 2016
AOP Blog Introducing the Art of Procurement Executive Advisory BoardToday marks an important milestone in the Art of Procurement journey. I am delighted today to announce the formation of…Philip IdesonJune 16, 2016
AOP Blog In Their Own Words: 7 Ways to Position Yourself for Success from Procurement Thought LeadersA couple of weeks ago, I shared 25 different lessons that I have learned from interviewing thought leaders across the…Philip IdesonMay 31, 2016
AOP Blog Sir Richard Branson & Procurement: Three Inspiring TakewaysI was fortunate to hear a keynote presentation this morning from Sir Richard Branson and his son, Sam, at the…Philip IdesonMay 12, 2016
AOP Blog 25 Procurement Lessons that I Learned from Interviewing Procurement Thought LeadersAs you may know, I started a procurement focused podcast in November 2015. I started the show as a way…Philip IdesonMay 7, 2016