AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentSourcing & ContractingTrends September 24, 2023 Benchmarking Services Procurement “Services are relationship-based from a procurement perspective, whether that means the relationship procurement needs to have with the business to… Philip Ideson Love0
AOS PodcastData & AnalyticsSourcing & Contracting September 21, 2023 Getting a Kiss From a World Class Supply Chain Founded in 1894 by Milton Hershey, The Hershey Company has seen their share of ups and downs. Not only have… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP BlogCategory ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management September 19, 2023 Supplier Diversity: How to Achieve Impact at Scale Supplier diversity is not just a box to tick on a corporate social responsibility checklist; it is a dynamic strategy… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentLeadershipSourcing & Contracting September 17, 2023 [Pod] Adopting a Challenger Attitude in Complex Spend Categories “If you look at the strategic sourcing process, I think it was made for complex categories. That’s one of the… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentExpense ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management September 12, 2023 5 Common Myths About GPOs At Categorypalooza 2023, Brian Halpin, VP and General Manager at Procure Analytics, led a session on the complexities and opportunities… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management September 3, 2023 [Pod] Reimagining the Art of RFP-Possible “If you were to step back and look at the output of all these companies’ RFPs, I think what you… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentLeadershipSourcing & Contracting August 22, 2023 From Blocks to Bites: A Cheese-Inspired Approach to Change Management Bear with me for a moment… Close your eyes and imagine someone handing you a large block of your favorite… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentLeadershipSourcing & Contracting August 20, 2023 [Pod] An Expert’s Guide to Procurement Change Management “Yes, change is hard to manage and process at any level which is why I always recommend that you give… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentCategory ManagementSourcing & Contracting August 6, 2023 [Pod] Strengthening Your Corporate Culture to Survive Challenging Times “Procurement needs to be a friend. They need to have relationships. Without relationships, the price on a piece of paper… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastSourcing & ContractingTalent ManagementTrends July 30, 2023 [Pod] Halfway to 2024: An Art of Procurement Mid-Year Check In w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson It has become our tradition to write an annual letter that accompanies the first podcast of the year. In 2023,… Philip Ideson Love0