AOP Blog Connecting Procurement Performance with Company Growth At AOP Mastermind LIVE in October, we asked CPOs about their top objectives heading into 2021. The number two objective…Philip IdesonFebruary 17, 2021
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: Multi-tier Supplier Risk Management TOP STORY: Risk Management to the n-th Degree Just when you think you’re starting to make headway with supply chain…Kelly BarnerFebruary 15, 2020
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: (Awkward) Leadership Questions TOP STORY: Don’t be embarrassed… questions about leadership Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve known someone…Kelly BarnerFebruary 8, 2020
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: Employee Swap! Must Read: Turning the Team You Have into the Team You Need With the current (and likely to continue) emphasis…Kelly BarnerFebruary 1, 2020
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: The Inherent Failures of Long-Term Contracts Podcast: The Value of Digital Procurement in Manufacturing Manufacturers are all about efficiency, although you might not think so based…Philip IdesonJanuary 17, 2020
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: Key Strategies for the Decade Ahead Podcast: Defining And Delivering On Supplier Development If 2019 was the year of emerging technology hype, then 2020 holds the…Philip IdesonJanuary 10, 2020
AOP BlogOpinion 2019 Annual Letter (Part 2): Art of Procurement In Review In our first annual letter last year, I wrote that “the first three-quarters of the year were the most difficult…Philip IdesonDecember 31, 2019
AOP BlogOpinion 2019 Annual Letter (Part 1): Procurement In Review As someone who engages in Art of Procurement content, I see you as an investor in our community. You invest…Philip IdesonDecember 30, 2019
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: Procurement Market Intelligence Update Podcast: Best Practices for Managing Procurement Performance This week’s podcast is based on an AOP Live session with Per Angusta’s…Philip IdesonDecember 20, 2019
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: Negotiating with the Dark Side – Business Bullies Podcast: Defining And Delivering On Supplier Development Whether you call it supplier performance management or supplier relationship management, procurement has…Philip IdesonDecember 13, 2019
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: Handling the Winter Blues at Work Podcast: A Procurement Compendium Having the opportunity to reflect back on a successful career in its entirety is a gift,…Philip IdesonDecember 5, 2019
This Week in Procurement This Week in Procurement: Joy is the Leading Indicator A CPO’s Guide To 2020 Planning In this week’s podcast, Philip Ideson is joined by two members of the Procurement…Kelly BarnerNovember 22, 2019
AOP BlogData & AnalyticsOpinion Data Quality: Critical but Overlooked? In the latest edition of our AOP Live series, I had the opportunity to speak to Joe Yacura on the…Philip IdesonNovember 21, 2019
AOP Blog CPOs Unscripted: Advice on Talent and Transformation If procurement’s journey to this point has demonstrated anything, it is the importance of people and talent. A high-performing, cohesive…Philip IdesonJune 20, 2019
AOP BlogFuture of Procurement Resisting the Pull of Incremental Thought I’ve been traveling so much over the last few weeks that I have to check my calendar on a daily…Philip IdesonMay 1, 2019
AOP BlogFuture of ProcurementOpinion Using Art to Create a Procurement Masterpiece Last week I joined over 500 procurement pros under the watchful eye of the Mona Lisa to celebrate the “art”…Philip IdesonApril 16, 2019
AOP BlogAOP NewsOpinion Art of Procurement Meets Art of Procurement The procurement profession has grown by leaps and bounds, progress that would not have been possible without a constant focus…Philip IdesonMarch 14, 2019
AOP BlogOpinion When the B-Team Can Beat the A-Team Those of you who follow me on Twitter will be all too aware of my frustrations with the football team…Philip IdesonMarch 7, 2019
AOP BlogOpinionTransformation Journey Are We Focused on the Right Transformation Objectives? In The Hackett Group’s 2019 CPO Agenda Report, titled Building Next- Generation Capabilities, there is clearly misalignment between what procurement…Kelly BarnerFebruary 20, 2019
AOP BlogCareer & Skill DevelopmentCareersLeadershipOpinion Combating Leadership Fatigue If you are a regular visitor to Art of Procurement, congratulations! You recognized how important it is to have access…Kelly BarnerFebruary 5, 2019
AOP BlogAOP Live Introducing AOP Live – Establishing Your Procurement AI Game Plan Today we’re launching a new webinar series: AOP Live, where you drive the conversation and we ditch the slides! AOP…Philip IdesonJanuary 31, 2019
AOP BlogOpinion Can An Information Amnesty Increase Your Procurement Results? “Companies will perform better if employees are not cowed into silence,” says a recent article in The Economist (registration required).…Philip IdesonJanuary 24, 2019