“A good procurement person has two qualities: One is they're curious. They want to know how things are made. How did we get it here? Why is the supplier doing…
Philip IdesonNovember 11, 2019
“The ‘complexity masters’ have taken the transactional side of procurement and turned it into a well-oiled machine, a combination of operating models and digital strategies, so that they can focus…
Philip IdesonOctober 28, 2019
“For CPOs to attract the best talent, new recruits need to see two things: 1. that their role makes a significant impact because they have a strong say in the…
Philip IdesonOctober 25, 2019
“We really need to get back to basics and think of technology as one aspect of the system. A system contains many things. It contains people, it contains technology, it…
Philip IdesonOctober 24, 2019
“You could get $1 million in savings today or you could get $2 million in savings in two years’ time, but depending upon the cost of capital and the urgency…
Philip IdesonOctober 23, 2019
“Given the changes in the technology space, changes in people’s aspirations, changes in what is expected of procurement, it’s just the right time to look at the wider procurement operating…
Philip IdesonOctober 22, 2019
“There is a danger, in my view, that if procurement doesn’t reposition itself and come up with a proposition to the business other than administration, ensuring compliance to regulations and…
Philip IdesonOctober 21, 2019
I’ve been spending a lot of time the past few months working with procurement teams on their transformation journey from being a tactical function to a strategic one. This journey…
Philip IdesonOctober 14, 2019
In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (AOP Content Director and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from September’s news, industry topics and podcast…
Philip IdesonOctober 7, 2019
