AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentRisk ManagementTalent Management From C-Suite Priority to Procurement Strategy: Managing Risk at Scale According to 2022 research conducted by Economist Impact and commissioned by SAP, risk reduction is a top priority. 38 percent…Philip IdesonApril 25, 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 AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation Procurement Strategy in a Post-Spend Under Management World Few metrics have caused more trouble for procurement than “spend under management.” Stakeholders feel friction and frustration. Finance questions procurement’s…Philip IdesonApril 19, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement 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 AlignmentRisk Management Prioritizing Cost Reduction and Third-Party Risk Management in Financial Services Reducing costs is easy… unless you are concerned about risk - and who ISN’T concerned about risk these days? One…Philip IdesonApril 11, 2023
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement 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 BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationRisk Management Rethink, Reflect, Reexamine: Strengthening Global Procurement Operating Models Years of supply chain disruptions have caused global organizations to rethink the role of procurement - and procurement teams are…Philip IdesonMarch 29, 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 BlogExpense Management The Race to Cost Savings: Why Part Level Insights Are the Only Insights That Matter In March 2023, Art of Procurement partnered with LevaData to create a 2-hour event that provided direct material professionals with…Philip IdesonMarch 15, 2023
AOP BlogExpense Management How Procurement Teams are Using Decision Intelligence to Survive and Thrive in Chaotic Times In March 2023, Art of Procurement partnered with LevaData to create a 2-hour event that provided direct material professionals with…Philip IdesonMarch 15, 2023