AOP BlogDigitizationSourcing & ContractingStartup SeriesSupplier Management March 12, 2024 AOP Introducing… CofactrIn this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with Matthew Haber, CEO and co-founder at Cofactr. Before finding procurement,… Helen Mackenzie Love0
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management March 3, 2024 Transparency is the Antidote for Rising IT Costs“There is always room for negotiation around IT spend. The worst they can do is say ‘no,’ but at least… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastCSRDial P for ProcurementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management February 22, 2024 Case Dismissed: Byron Allen v. McDonald’sIn May of 2023, two of the companies owned by Byron Allen, a black businessman and producer, sued McDonald’s for… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastCSRDial P for ProcurementRisk ManagementSupplier Management February 15, 2024 Killer App: The UK Post Office ScandalIn today’s digital age, jokes are often made at technology’s expense. I have multiple calls each week where someone apologizes… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP BlogCategory ManagementDigitizationSupplier Management February 13, 2024 Top Priorities for IT Spend in 2024Technology spend poses a unique set of challenges for procurement. Cost increases, waste and inefficiency, a crowded marketplace, and the… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastCategory ManagementCSRSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management February 11, 2024 Escaping the Services Procurement Comfort Zone“We have to incentivize the supplier to collaborate with us in a way that creates a different way of doing… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastDial P for ProcurementRisk ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management February 8, 2024 Savings v. Safety in Aircraft ManufacturingOn January 5th, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 left Portland, Oregon en route to Ontario, California. Just minutes into the flight,… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP PodcastAOS PodcastCSRCurrent EventsDial P for ProcurementSupplier ManagementTrends November 9, 2023 Is it the most wonderful time of the supply chain year?According to the National Retail Federation, 43 percent of people started doing their holiday shopping in October, leading the NRF… Kelly Barner Love0
AOP PodcastBusiness AlignmentRisk ManagementSupplier Management October 22, 2023 Achieving Next Level Supplier Relationships“Developing trustworthy and reliable suppliers is critical to your business, and maintaining those relationships is beneficial to the organization as… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP PodcastRisk ManagementSupplier Management October 15, 2023 Relationship Building: The Key to Effective Risk Management in Procurement“You need to know your suppliers, what they can and what they can’t do, and what they’re ready to do… Philip Ideson Love0