“We have to be able to talk in a language that the business understands, and they have to see the actual value of what bringing to the table over and…
Philip IdesonSeptember 16, 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 August’s news, industry topics and podcast…
Philip IdesonSeptember 2, 2019
According to research undertaken by today’s guest, Procurement Insights Founder Jon Hansen, 70% of an organization's digital transformation activity passes through the procurement and supply chain. But is procurement prepared…
Philip IdesonAugust 26, 2019
No one wants conflict for its own sake, but it can actually be an important factor in personal or organizational growth and decision making. Rather than shying away from conflict,…
Philip IdesonAugust 19, 2019
It seems that we live in a service-centric world these days, and that includes a growing number of procurement spend categories. Although we’ve made headway in IT, legal and marketing,…
Philip IdesonAugust 12, 2019
The commonly-cited disconnect between procurement and finance all comes down to one central question: where did the money go? As hard as procurement works to negotiate and track different types…
Philip IdesonAugust 5, 2019
Last week, I had the opportunity to facilitate a webinar last week with procurement consulting firm Efficio, titled Driving Greater Procurement Performance from Complex Direct Spend and Factory Indirects. In…
Philip IdesonJuly 29, 2019
What do childcare, ducks, and power have to do with negotiations? In today’s episode, host Philip Ideson shares three negotiation tips taken from his experience as a procurement practitioner and…
Philip IdesonJuly 22, 2019
As we enter the summer, I’m going to spend some time answering some of your most frequently asked questions. These pod’s are going to be bite-sized, so I’d love to…
Philip IdesonJuly 15, 2019
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