AOP PodcastInfluenceMindsetOpinion Is “Best-in-Class” Procurement a Fallacy?It is Independence Day week here in the US, and so what I thought I would do today is to…Philip IdesonJuly 3, 2017
AOP BlogConferencesContract ManagementSourcing & Contracting 7 Tips to Speed up the Procurement Contract ProcessTo take a leadership role within the contract negotiation process, procurement needs to have a solid understanding of the legal…Brian LyewJune 22, 2017
AOP PodcastLeadershipTalent Management Intergenerational Differences in Procurement: Beyond the Label w/ Jim Baehr & Michael UrickWe have all read the blog posts and listened to the talking heads who inform us that Generation X believes…Philip IdesonJune 19, 2017
AOP BlogInnovationSupplier Management Talking with Woz Part 1: Innovation begins with ExperimentationI recently had an amazing opportunity to interview Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak at the Coupa Inspire conference in San Francisco.…Philip IdesonJune 19, 2017
AOP BlogMindsetTalent Management The Struggle is Real, but the Solutions are Many: Building Effective Procurement TeamsThe conversation around talent shortages in the procurement space has been going on for five or ten years now. I’ve…Greg TennysonJune 13, 2017
AOP PodcastDigitizationSpend Analysis A Procurement Leaders Guide to Spend Analysis (Part 1) w/ David BushToday on the pod I am joined by David Bush, formerly of IASTA and Determine, and now Chief Revenue Officer…Philip IdesonJune 12, 2017
AOP PodcastBest OfChangeInnovationSupplier Management When Phil Met Woz: Nurturing Innovation from Within w/ Steve WozniakWe are in for a treat this week on the show. I am joined by Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of…Philip IdesonJune 5, 2017
AOP BlogInnovationMindsetSupplier Management Evolving from Procurement Managers to Innovation EnablersIn 2004, Google released their Founder’s IPO letter, launching the ‘20% Rule’ as a means to drive Google’s innovative engine…adminMay 31, 2017
AOP PodcastChangeThis Month in Procurement Finding Your Procurement Mojo: This Month in Procurement w/ Mark Perera & Sigi OsagieThis Month in Procurement returns, and this week Mark and I welcome a special guest, Sigi Osagie. Sigi is…Philip IdesonMay 29, 2017
AOP PodcastFrameworksProcurement Transformation How CPO’s and Academia Combined to Set the Indirect Procurement Standard w/ Sime CurkovicAt the Art of Procurement, we get many press releases - usually detailing client wins, technology updates, or company acquisitions.…Philip IdesonMay 22, 2017
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementITSoftware The Art of Software Licensing and the Move to the Cloud w/ Randy RothThere was a time, not long ago, when the only procurement professionals who bought software had responsibility for IT sourcing.…Philip IdesonMay 15, 2017
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentCareersCase StudyInfluence How Google is Moving the Procurement Sphere of Influence w/ David Natoff & Bernd HuberAs a procurement leader, how do you balance the needs of your stakeholders with your responsibility to be guardians of…Philip IdesonMay 8, 2017
AOP PodcastDigitizationFuture of ProcurementTechnology Self-Service Sourcing: An Opportunity or Threat for Procurement? w/ Shaz KhanI am joined today by Shaz Khan, the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Vroozi, a leading cloud-based business purchasing…Philip IdesonMay 1, 2017
AOP PodcastCase StudyGreenfieldShowValue Beyond Savings Building a Procurement Function from the Ground Up, w/ Dave QuillinJoining me on the show today is Dave Quillin, the manager of procurement for Alliant Credit Union, the seventh largest…Philip IdesonApril 24, 2017
AOP PodcastCase StudyCSRSustainabilityValue Beyond Savings How Best Buy Procurement Delivers Value Beyond Savings through CSR, w/ Tim MeesterToday, I'm joined by Tim Meester. Tim is the Senior Director of Procurement and Sustainability for Best Buy, an almost…Philip IdesonApril 17, 2017
AOP BlogCase StudyInnovationMindsetSupplier Management The Need for Speed – A Case Study from the Drug Manufacturing WorldHow can procurement help project teams manage and invest their budgets wisely while fostering innovation and delivering breakthrough savings? Editors…adminApril 17, 2017
AOP PodcastFuture of ProcurementInnovationSupplier Management Innovation Broker: Procurement’s Next Frontier, w/ Jon WashingtonBack in my days in the automotive industry, supplier led innovation played - and still plays - a key role…Philip IdesonApril 10, 2017
AOP PodcastDigitizationDisruptionFuture of ProcurementTechnology Demystifying Blockchain & It’s Impact on Procurement, w/ Jack ShawI think it is fair to say that you can’t move for reading Blockchain related articles today. But to be…Philip IdesonApril 3, 2017
AOP BlogInside AOPPalambridge Spend Matters UK/Europe Covers the Palambridge LaunchOn March 30th, Peter Smith of Spend Matters UK/Europe ran the first of two pieces on Palambridge. His comments were…Kelly BarnerMarch 30, 2017
AOP BlogCase StudyInnovationMindsetSupplier Management Procurement Enabled Innovation – A Case Study from the Cell Therapy WorldHow could Procurement help scientists and engineers innovate and solve technical problems by enabling an external partnership at a rational…adminMarch 29, 2017
AOP PodcastConferences Prepare for the Unknown, w/ Lara NicholsMy guest on the Art of Procurement this week is Lara Nichols. Lara is the Head of Procurement for insurance…Philip IdesonMarch 27, 2017