AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentLeadershipProcurement Transformation March 22, 2022 Should procurement care about the supplier experience?In a recent podcast interview focused on experiential procurement, Philip Ideson asked Tim Jones, former Vice President of Business Operations… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationTrends March 21, 2022 [Pod] Daring to Think Like an External Service Provider w/ BT Sourced“That's what I call advanced procurement. The closer you are to the business, the sooner you get to the business… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation March 10, 2022 Building a ‘Walled Garden’ to Improve the Procurement ExperienceLast month, we welcomed Joe Frederick, Senior Director of Procurement at Strategic Sourcing at Snowflake, and Colin Glazier, Vice President… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP PodcastDigitizationProcurement TransformationSourcing & Contracting February 28, 2022 [Pod] Navigating the Digital Procurement Ecosystem w/ Dr. Ferhat Eryurt and Lukas Wawrla“I think we are in the beginning of the source-to-contract digitization. What still lacks is really an industry practice perspective… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentLeadershipProcurement Transformation February 14, 2022 [Pod] Putting Experiential Procurement into Practice w/ Tim Jones“One of the most dangerous phrases in the procurement dictionary is ‘maverick spend.’ It implies people are ignoring us or… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsProcurement Transformation February 10, 2022 Fostering a Spirit of ‘Data Generosity’ for Strategic GainProcurement has a lot of data, but it isn’t always high quality or logically structured. We spend considerable time trying… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogData & AnalyticsDigitizationProcurement Transformation February 8, 2022 Innovation & Modularity of Procurement TechOne of the greatest advantages available to procurement organizations right now is the availability of ‘best of breed’ solutions that… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentDigitizationProcurement Transformation January 27, 2022 What does corporate culture really mean to procurement?At Art of Procurement, we frequently have conversations about how procurement can better align themselves with corporate objectives. These clear,… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationTalent Management January 18, 2022 Apple, Meet Orange: Helping the Business Rediscover ProcurementProcurement is likely always going to have savings among our performance metrics, and that has been a source of concern… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP PodcastLeadershipProcurement TransformationTrends January 3, 2022 [Pod] Day 1 for Procurement w/ Philip Ideson“A mindset that every day is “Day 1” drives me personally as I build and grow the Art of Procurement.… Philip Ideson Love0