In our first annual letter last year, I wrote that “the first three-quarters of the year were the most difficult months of my professional career”. So did 2019 fare any…
Philip IdesonDecember 31, 2019
As we begin to wind down for 2019, Art of Procurement host Philip Ideson shares the three themes that are at the forefront of his mind when considering the health…
Philip IdesonDecember 23, 2019
In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (General Manager of AOP and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from November’s news, industry topics and…
Philip IdesonNovember 25, 2019
In the latest edition of our AOP Live series, I had the opportunity to speak to Joe Yacura on the importance of data quality - not only as part of…
Philip IdesonNovember 21, 2019
In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (General Manager of AOP and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from October’s news, industry topics and…
Philip IdesonNovember 4, 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
Last week I joined over 500 procurement pros under the watchful eye of the Mona Lisa to celebrate the “art” of procurement at Ivalua NOW – the European leg of…
Philip IdesonApril 16, 2019
The procurement profession has grown by leaps and bounds, progress that would not have been possible without a constant focus on processes and data. Facts can - or should -…
Philip IdesonMarch 14, 2019
