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AOP Podcast Leadership Trends

September 1, 2024

If we had a crystal ball… Mid-year check in with Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner

“At the end of the day, we're trying to create this organization from which we have the ability to help…

Philip Ideson

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AOP Podcast Digitization Leadership Procurement Transformation

August 11, 2024

Transforming Procurement at Roche: A Roadmap for the Future

“What ultimately drove all of us – leadership team, colleagues, and people in procurement – was the excitement about the…

Philip Ideson

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AOP Podcast Category Management Leadership Supplier Management

July 28, 2024

A Fresh Take on the Future of Procurement with The Hershey Company’s Sherry Ulsh

“You always really need to look at people, process, and technology. If you don’t look at all three and understand…

Philip Ideson

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AOS Podcast CSR Leadership

July 11, 2024

Chasing a Common Supply Chain Objective: Saving Lives

For over a decade, one public-private partnership has worked to make lifesaving medicines available in the most remote parts of…

Kelly Barner

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AOS Podcast CSR Leadership

July 4, 2024

Coca-Cola’s Project Last Mile

“Coke is everywhere. In fact, when I travel to the developing world, Coke feels ubiquitous. If we can understand what…

Kelly Barner

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AOP Podcast Data & Analytics Leadership Supplier Management

June 2, 2024

Meeting Supply Chain Volatility with Agility and Resilience

“You have to make investments in your supplier network if you want to be successful. The old days of ‘I…

Philip Ideson

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AOP Podcast Leadership

May 26, 2024

From Practitioner to Entrepreneur: Mark Holyoake Interviews AOP Founder Philip Ideson

“At the end of the day, we exist to try and help the procurement profession be more impactful. That’s the…

Philip Ideson

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AOS Podcast CSR Leadership Trends

May 23, 2024

Searching for the Limits of Employee Activism at Google

Searching for the Limits of Employee Activism at Google Over the last few weeks, we have watched as student protests…

Kelly Barner

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AOP Podcast Digitization Leadership Procurement Transformation

April 28, 2024

Fortune 500 Playbook: Procurement Leaders’ Secrets to Orchestration Excellence

“If you think of it simplistically, orchestration is a whole art form. You have to learn what it all means.…

Philip Ideson

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AOP Podcast Digitization Leadership

April 21, 2024

Overcoming Procurement’s Fear of AI

“I think we are headed for human-centered AI where we have the human at the core, and you are going…

Philip Ideson

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