AOP BlogCSRData & AnalyticsSupplier Management How to Benchmark Supplier Diversity PerformanceIf there were a shortlist of core procurement skills, benchmarking would undoubtedly be on it. And yet, for the ease…Kelly BarnerFebruary 28, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsSourcing & Contracting Using Data to Drive Differentiated Decision Making“If we know nothing else, we know that the world shifts and the world changes – frequently and violently. In…Philip IdesonFebruary 23, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentRisk ManagementTrends The Psychological Long Tail of Supply Chain DisruptionTraditionally, procurement has been measured on their ability to generate savings and bring spend under management. That has led to…Kelly BarnerFebruary 21, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation 6 Silver Linings From An Era of UnpredictabilityArt of Procurement recently welcomed Rujul Zaparde and Colin Glazier from Zip on an AOP Live session focused on Forecasting…Philip IdesonFebruary 16, 2023
AOP BlogCSRRisk ManagementSourcing & Contracting Revisiting the Importance of Supplier WatchlistsWhen the Chinese surveillance balloon was finally ‘removed’ from the sky over the Atlantic Ocean on February 4th, we all…Kelly BarnerFebruary 14, 2023
AOP BlogCareer & Skill DevelopmentTalent ManagementTrends A Look at the Current State of Procurement RecruitingThe last few years in procurement recruiting have been wild - just like the external conditions procurement professionals have been…Kelly BarnerFebruary 9, 2023
AOP BlogCategory ManagementPIQ SeriesSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Buyer Power Score – Pest Control ServicesThe AOP Buyer Power Score is a content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of power…Kelly BarnerFebruary 7, 2023
AOP BlogCategory ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Boosting SaaS Software Negotiating LeverageMost procurement professionals have experience building cost models to support their negotiation prep. They can estimate the cost and amount…Kelly BarnerJanuary 31, 2023
AOP BlogLeadershipProcurement TransformationTalent Management Three Key Lessons from a True Procurement IronmanIn this week’s podcast, Philip Ideson interviews Vytas Sliesoraitis, a procurement leader turned Ironman competitor. Click here to listen. Vytas…Kelly BarnerJanuary 26, 2023
AOP BlogDigital StrategyDigitizationProcurement Transformation View the Full Agenda for Digital Outcomes 2023Our agenda includes: 👇 February 15th, 2023 | Day 1 10:00a - 10:35a EST - Session 1 | Prioritizing the…Kelly BarnerJanuary 25, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation Digital Outcomes Session Spotlight: Top Performance Concerns for Forward Looking ExecutivesDigital Outcomes Session Spotlight: Top Performance Concerns for Forward Looking Executives | February 16th, 10:40 - 11:10 AM ET Click…Kelly BarnerJanuary 24, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation Translating Digital Investments into Digital OutcomesIn this week’s episode of the Art of Procurement podcast, Philip Ideson and I took some time out to give…Kelly BarnerJanuary 19, 2023