AOP PodcastCase StudyCSRHow ToSustainability Going for Gold! The Role of Procurement in Delivering the Olympic Games w/ Gerry Walsh Procurement plays a pivotal role in the delivery and execution of the Olympic Games. However, it was not always like…Philip IdesonAugust 11, 2016
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentHow ToInfluenceMindset How to Use Sales Best Practices to Extend your Sphere of Influence, w/ Stan Garber As procurement professionals, we often see our peers across the negotiating table as adversaries. However, there is a lot that…Philip IdesonAugust 8, 2016
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentCategory Specific: ITInfluence A CIO’s Guide to the Rules of Engagement with IT, w/ Kendra Von Esh In my experience, there are few stakeholder relationships that are as important, or as fractious, as those between procurement and…Philip IdesonAugust 4, 2016
AOP PodcastCareersTalent Management The Rules of (Procurement) Attraction, w/ Andrew Daley As the skill sets that CPO’s require from their procurement professionals continues to evolve, the market for the most qualified…Philip IdesonAugust 1, 2016
AOP PodcastInside AOPProcurement Revolution Help Shape The Procurement Revolution! Kelly Barner and I feel strongly that we have a lot of opportunity in front of us as a procurement function,…Philip IdesonJuly 28, 2016
AOP PodcastBest OfHow ToSupplier ManagementValue Beyond Savings The Art, Science and Practice of Crafting Strategic Supplier Relationships, w/ Kate Vitasek Think of the handful of supplier agreements that you have that are fundamental to your business operations and strategy. How…Philip IdesonJuly 25, 2016
AOP PodcastCareer & Skill DevelopmentCareersOpinion Lessons I Learned from Navigating Three Career Crossroads At some point in time, we all come to a crossroads. A decision has to be made between two paths that…Philip IdesonJuly 22, 2016
AOP PodcastCareersLearning & Development The Education Imperative: How to Develop Your Team Through Next Generation Learning, w/ Mark Pollack With procurement talent at a premium, and the skills required to be successful rapidly evolving, professional development has arguably never…Philip IdesonJuly 19, 2016
AOP PodcastHow ToOpinionValue Beyond Savings 5 Ways to Reduce Spend by Managing Demand In today’s Art of Procurement, I share how the concept of demand management came to the front of my mind…Philip IdesonJuly 15, 2016
AOP BlogCareers 5 Steps to Break Free from a Stalled Procurement Career Be honest. Has your procurement career stalled? If you have experienced nothing but a consistent upward career trajectory, congratulations! From…Philip IdesonJuly 14, 2016
AOP PodcastSupplier ManagementValue Beyond Savings The Art and Science of Supplier Discovery, w/ Stephany Lapierre Where do you go for supplier information if you are asked to lead a sourcing project for a product or…Philip IdesonJuly 12, 2016
AOP PodcastCategory Specific: HR & Temp LaborDisruption How Should Your Temporary Labor Strategy Evolve to Capitalize on the Future of Work? w/ Terri Gallagher The makeup of the workforce is changing rapidly, with a shift to contingent and on-demand workers. At the same time, the…Philip IdesonJuly 8, 2016
AOP PodcastHow ToProcurement TransformationTransformation Journey Guiding Principles for a Successful Procurement Transformation, w/ David Hearn David Hearn is on a mission to help forward thinking procurement leaders transform their procurement organizations from being tactical to strategic.…Philip IdesonJuly 5, 2016
AOP BlogDelivery ModelsDisruptionFuture of Procurement Procurement as a Service: The Time is at Hand In the course of my work helping companies integrate the use of third-party services into their procurement delivery model, I…Philip IdesonJuly 4, 2016
AOP BlogOpinion Brexit: A Chaotic Road to Nowhere? As you already know by now, the UK electorate opted in a referendum last Thursday to leave the European Union.…Philip IdesonJune 30, 2016
AOP PodcastHow ToRisk Management Turn Your Response to Post-Brexit Market Volatility into a Competitive Advantage (and Thoughts on the Future), w/ Susan Grelling A week has passed since the UK electorate shocked the world by voting to leave the EU. In this episode,…Philip IdesonJune 30, 2016
AOP PodcastBest OfBusiness AlignmentHow ToValue Beyond Savings Where to Look to Generate Procurement Driven Value w/ Joanna Martinez and Jordan Early In the second part of our Value Based Procurement series, I am joined today by former CPO & Founder of…Philip IdesonJune 28, 2016
AOP BlogCareersLearning & DevelopmentOpinion Connecting the Dots: 5 Key Learnings from Interviewing Procurement Thought Leaders I love working in procurement! From my first day as a Junior Buyer I got the bug and never looked…Philip IdesonJune 25, 2016
AOP PodcastProcurement Revolution Get Ready for The Procurement Revolution! Let's undermine the status quo. Stand Up. Speak Out. Drive Change. Today on the Art of Procurement, I am excited…Philip IdesonJune 24, 2016
AOP PodcastHow ToSourcing & ContractingTechnology How to Execute a Successful E-Auction, w/ Alun Rafique and Anya McKenna In my experience, e-auctions are often used and abused for the wrong reasons. However, if you use them strategically, they…Philip IdesonJune 21, 2016
AOP BlogThis Week in Procurement AOP Saturday Linkfest: The Dinosaur that is Procurement: Get Relevant to your Business or Become Extinct Happy Saturday! I hope you have had a great week, and you are spending time recharging the batteries so you…Philip IdesonJune 18, 2016