“The focus should be on doing a damn good job.” Having the opportunity to reflect back on a successful career in its entirety is a gift, and in “A Procurement…
Philip IdesonDecember 2, 2019
In the latest edition of our AOP Live series, I had the opportunity to speak to Joe Yacura on the importance of data quality - not only as part of…
Philip IdesonNovember 21, 2019
“I think it's an exciting time for procurement. There's a lot of change in the air and a lot of excitement about the opportunities that will come from a shift…
Philip IdesonNovember 18, 2019
“A good procurement person has two qualities: One is they're curious. They want to know how things are made. How did we get it here? Why is the supplier doing…
Philip IdesonNovember 11, 2019
In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (General Manager of AOP and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from October’s news, industry topics and…
Philip IdesonNovember 4, 2019
“The ‘complexity masters’ have taken the transactional side of procurement and turned it into a well-oiled machine, a combination of operating models and digital strategies, so that they can focus…
Philip IdesonOctober 28, 2019
“For CPOs to attract the best talent, new recruits need to see two things: 1. that their role makes a significant impact because they have a strong say in the…
Philip IdesonOctober 25, 2019
“We really need to get back to basics and think of technology as one aspect of the system. A system contains many things. It contains people, it contains technology, it…
Philip IdesonOctober 24, 2019
“You could get $1 million in savings today or you could get $2 million in savings in two years’ time, but depending upon the cost of capital and the urgency…
Philip IdesonOctober 23, 2019
