Last week I joined over 500 procurement pros under the watchful eye of the Mona Lisa to celebrate the “art” of procurement at Ivalua NOW – the European leg of…
Philip IdesonApril 16, 2019
Everyone wants to be seen as an innovator, and procurement leaders are no exception. The problem with this desire is that, much like procurement transformation, the definition of innovation can…
Philip IdesonApril 8, 2019
When we hear about ‘fintech’ providers, most of us immediately think of a quickly shifting ad diverse landscape of startups – highly innovative companies, some of which are here today…
Philip IdesonApril 1, 2019
In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (AOP Content Director and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major takeaways from March’s news, industry topics and podcast…
Philip IdesonMarch 25, 2019
In an era when we emphasize the importance of ‘soft skills’ in the face of the hardest business challenges, the human element is impossible to ignore. While most of us…
Philip IdesonMarch 18, 2019
The procurement profession has grown by leaps and bounds, progress that would not have been possible without a constant focus on processes and data. Facts can - or should -…
Philip IdesonMarch 14, 2019
Automation can only be as good as we program it to be. If we want innovative, industry leading support from emerging technologies, we need to be informed about the potential…
Philip IdesonMarch 11, 2019
Those of you who follow me on Twitter will be all too aware of my frustrations with the football team that I love, Bradford City. For a look deep into…
Philip IdesonMarch 7, 2019
We often discuss the impact that procurement talent has on current results and the role it will play in determining how our function evolves in the future. The procurement community…
Philip IdesonMarch 4, 2019
