AOP NewsAOP PodcastProcurement TransformationTransformation Journey Getting Executive Buy-In for a Procurement Change InitiativeI’ve been spending a lot of time the past few months working with procurement teams on their transformation journey from…Philip IdesonOctober 14, 2019
AOP PodcastThis Month in Procurement Navigating Your Next Procurement Conference – This Month in ProcurementIn this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (AOP Content Director and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss…Philip IdesonOctober 7, 2019
AOP PodcastDigital Strategy Harmonizing Global Procurement Processes and Technology at Deutsche Telekom w/ Hakan Cakir“If you were to ask me what the ‘Art of Procurement’ is, I would say it is bringing together the…Philip IdesonSeptember 30, 2019
AOP PodcastBest OfDigital StrategyTransformation JourneyTrends Delivering World-class Performance in a Digital Era w/ Chris Sawchuk“How do I get from where I am today to where I would like to be?” In the age of…Philip IdesonSeptember 23, 2019
AOP PodcastBest OfCase StudyDigital StrategyDigitizationRPA How MetLife is Applying Automation to the Sourcing Process w/ Mahmood Shah“We have to be able to talk in a language that the business understands, and they have to see the…Philip IdesonSeptember 16, 2019
AOP PodcastBest OfCase StudyLeadership How the NBA Thinks Differently About Procurement Leadership w/ Joe PostiglioneIf we were to describe a CPO that was focused on emotional intelligence (EI) and self-empowerment, tranquility and self-possession, where…Philip IdesonSeptember 9, 2019
AOP PodcastThis Month in Procurement Technology “Turn Arounds” – This Month in ProcurementIn this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (AOP Content Director and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss…Philip IdesonSeptember 2, 2019
AOP PodcastDigital StrategyDigitizationFuture of Procurement Why Digital Transformation Puts Procurement at the Heart of the Enterprise w/ Jon HansenAccording to research undertaken by today’s guest, Procurement Insights Founder Jon Hansen, 70% of an organization's digital transformation activity passes…Philip IdesonAugust 26, 2019
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentCase StudyTransformation Journey Embracing the Power of “Good” Conflict w/ Jason CammorataNo one wants conflict for its own sake, but it can actually be an important factor in personal or organizational…Philip IdesonAugust 19, 2019
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementCategory Specific: ConsultingMarket Intelligence A Survival Guide for Managing Consulting Services Spend w/ Hélène LaffitteIt seems that we live in a service-centric world these days, and that includes a growing number of procurement spend…Philip IdesonAugust 12, 2019
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentFinance Where Did the Money Go? Bridging the Procurement & Finance Gap w/ Dana SmallThe commonly-cited disconnect between procurement and finance all comes down to one central question: where did the money go? As…Philip IdesonAugust 5, 2019
AOP PodcastCase StudyDirect ProcurementExpense Management How to Drive Sustainable Savings from your Direct and Factory Indirect SpendLast week, I had the opportunity to facilitate a webinar last week with procurement consulting firm Efficio, titled Driving Greater…Philip IdesonJuly 29, 2019
AOP PodcastNegotiationsOpinion Childcare, Ducks, and Power – Negotiation Tips from the Trenches!What do childcare, ducks, and power have to do with negotiations? In today’s episode, host Philip Ideson shares three negotiation…Philip IdesonJuly 22, 2019
AOP PodcastNegotiationsOpinionSourcing & Contracting Maintaining Relationships Through a Tough NegotiationAs we enter the summer, I’m going to spend some time answering some of your most frequently asked questions. These…Philip IdesonJuly 15, 2019
AOP PodcastCase StudyDigital StrategyDigitization How Fortescue Re-energized their Technology Transformation through Guided Buying w/ Liam MonizIf procurement is going to attract the ‘best of the best’ to join our ranks, no matter what their background,…Philip IdesonJuly 8, 2019
AOP PodcastCareer & Skill DevelopmentCareers Managing the Devil in the Details w/ Mark RichardsonWhether you are a consultant or a practitioner, it seems like the grass is always greener on the other side.…Philip IdesonJuly 1, 2019
AOP PodcastHiring How to Hire for EQ w/ Iain Campbell McKennaToday I am joined on the show by my good friend, procurement executive recruiter Iain McKenna. Iain is Founder and…Philip IdesonJune 24, 2019
AOP Blog CPOs Unscripted: Advice on Talent and TransformationIf 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
Advanced AnalyticsAOP PodcastBest OfCase StudyDigital Strategy Embracing Disruption to Spur Procurement Innovation w/ Cyril PourratMany procurement organizations pay lip service to innovation, but few are taking the steps required to make it a reality.…Philip IdesonJune 17, 2019
AOP PodcastLeadership Becoming a Self Determined Manager w/ David DeaconIf you’ve been in the workplace – any kind of workplace at all – for longer than six months, chances…Philip IdesonJune 10, 2019
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentGovernance How to Build a “Board of Directors” and Create Alignment with Executive StakeholdersWhether we are responsible for Procurement and our stakeholder is the c-suite, or we are developing a Category Strategy and…Philip IdesonJune 3, 2019