AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentCategory ManagementDigitization March 16, 2023 Managing the Maturity of Your Cloud Strategy In an era of digitalization, procurement’s ability to manage cloud spend and providers is essential. Organizations vary in their approach… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsRisk Management March 9, 2023 Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst Procurement has always managed spend and suppliers in the short term with the longer term goals of the organization in… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation March 7, 2023 Benchmarking Supplier Diversity to Drive Performance Supplier diversity program managers are among the most passionate professionals in procurement. They convert social vision into actionable plans for… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationTalent Management March 5, 2023 [Pod] Changing Procurement Hearts & Minds w/ Paras Sood “I still think that change management is generally undercooked as an area within procurement. A lot of procurement is about… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsDigitization February 26, 2023 [Pod] Key Takeaways From Digital Outcomes 2023 w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner “I was fascinated to realize that all of these different speakers who had not coordinated in any way beforehand, and… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsSourcing & Contracting February 23, 2023 Using Data to Drive Differentiated Decision Making “If we know nothing else, we know that the world shifts and the world changes – frequently and violently. In… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentRisk ManagementTrends February 21, 2023 The Psychological Long Tail of Supply Chain Disruption Traditionally, procurement has been measured on their ability to generate savings and bring spend under management. That has led to… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsSourcing & Contracting February 19, 2023 [Pod] Direct Spend Management and the Ultimate Darwinian Sport w/ Keith Hartley “If a company cannot purchase enough materials or parts to make a product, they can't generate revenue. So in its… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management February 13, 2023 [Pod] Forecasting the Future with Cautious Optimism w/ Rujul Zaparde and Colin Glazier “We have an environment where the business is willing to go into battle with procurement to try and get wins… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentLeadershipProcurement Transformation January 30, 2023 [Pod] How to Know When Procurement Needs a Rebrand w/ Katherine McCleery “Although rebranding procurement may not include a logo or a color or story, there is a shift in voice, tone,… Philip Ideson Love0