AOP PodcastLeadershipProcurement Transformation Achieving a Winning Difference“It’s really nice to have a bigger purpose and actually see the communities that you are changing, the lives that…Philip IdesonMarch 17, 2024
AOP PodcastProcurement 6 Procurement 6 – March 15th, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Philip IdesonMarch 14, 2024
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastDial P for ProcurementRisk ManagementTrends Three Strikes for the New Baseball UniformI live in Boston, one of the greatest sports towns in the world (if we do say so ourselves). With…Kelly BarnerMarch 14, 2024
AOP BlogDigitizationSourcing & ContractingStartup SeriesSupplier Management AOP Introducing… CofactrIn this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with Matthew Haber, CEO and co-founder at Cofactr. Before finding procurement,…Helen MackenzieMarch 12, 2024
AOP PodcastCategory & Skill DevelopmentCategory ManagementProcurement Transformation Announcing the Launch of Art of Procurement SpendPros“In procurement’s operating model of the future, internal teams are delivery leaders, relationships builders, and the ones who understand what…Philip IdesonMarch 10, 2024
AOP PodcastCategory & Skill DevelopmentCategory ManagementProcurement Transformation Art of Procurement Launches SpendPros, Expert-guided Category and Sourcing Enablement“If our experts succeed, if the processes we build succeed, it will train the client's team in what best in…Philip IdesonMarch 10, 2024
AOP PodcastProcurement 6 Procurement 6 – March 8th, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Kelly BarnerMarch 7, 2024
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastDial P for ProcurementRisk ManagementTalent Management Surviving the Supply Chain ArenaThis week’s episode of Art of Supply features an interview with David Moran, an “unofficially retired” procurement and supply chain…Kelly BarnerMarch 7, 2024
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Transparency is the Antidote for Rising IT Costs“There is always room for negotiation around IT spend. The worst they can do is say ‘no,’ but at least…Philip IdesonMarch 3, 2024
AOP PodcastProcurement 6 Procurement 6 – March 1st, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Helen MackenzieFebruary 29, 2024
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastDial P for ProcurementExpense ManagementRisk Management Time to Return to Just-in-Time?“Wisdom is given equally to everybody. The point is whether one can exercise it.” - Taiichi Ohno, The “Ten Precepts”…Kelly BarnerFebruary 29, 2024
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentLeadershipProcurement Transformation Challenging Traditional Thinking with Nemawashi“Nemawashi is generally something we do on a yearly basis. Is it tedious? Yes. Is it easy? No. Does it…Philip IdesonFebruary 25, 2024
AOP PodcastProcurement 6 Procurement 6 – February 23rd, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Philip IdesonFebruary 22, 2024
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastCSRDial P for ProcurementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Case Dismissed: Byron Allen v. McDonald’sIn May of 2023, two of the companies owned by Byron Allen, a black businessman and producer, sued McDonald’s for…Kelly BarnerFebruary 22, 2024
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentLeadershipTrends Redefining Procurement’s Value and Shifting Mindsets“Given all the things procurement is doing, it does seem that a lot of their work tends to go unnoticed…Philip IdesonFebruary 18, 2024
AOP PodcastProcurement 6 Procurement 6 – February 16th, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Kelly BarnerFebruary 15, 2024
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastCSRDial P for ProcurementRisk ManagementSupplier Management Killer App: The UK Post Office ScandalIn today’s digital age, jokes are often made at technology’s expense. I have multiple calls each week where someone apologizes…Kelly BarnerFebruary 15, 2024
AOP BlogCategory ManagementDigitizationSupplier Management Top Priorities for IT Spend in 2024Technology spend poses a unique set of challenges for procurement. Cost increases, waste and inefficiency, a crowded marketplace, and the…Philip IdesonFebruary 13, 2024
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementCSRSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Escaping the Services Procurement Comfort Zone“We have to incentivize the supplier to collaborate with us in a way that creates a different way of doing…Philip IdesonFebruary 11, 2024
AOP PodcastProcurement 6 Procurement 6 – February 9th, 2024Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday…Helen MackenzieFebruary 8, 2024
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastDial P for ProcurementRisk ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management Savings v. Safety in Aircraft ManufacturingOn January 5th, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 left Portland, Oregon en route to Ontario, California. Just minutes into the flight,…Kelly BarnerFebruary 8, 2024