AOP BlogCategory ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management September 19, 2023 Supplier Diversity: How to Achieve Impact at ScaleSupplier diversity is not just a box to tick on a corporate social responsibility checklist; it is a dynamic strategy… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentExpense ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management September 12, 2023 5 Common Myths About GPOsAt Categorypalooza 2023, Brian Halpin, VP and General Manager at Procure Analytics, led a session on the complexities and opportunities… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogCategory & Skill DevelopmentSpend ManagementSupplier ManagementTalent Management September 5, 2023 Unpacking the Complexities of Services ProcurementArt of Procurement recently polled our community to identify the most complex challenge procurement must overcome when managing a services… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentLeadershipSourcing & ContractingSpend Management August 22, 2023 From Blocks to Bites: A Cheese-Inspired Approach to Change ManagementBear with me for a moment… Close your eyes and imagine someone handing you a large block of your favorite… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentData & AnalyticsSourcing & ContractingSpend Management July 11, 2023 Surviving Economic Challenges: Procurement’s Role in Strategic Spend ManagementThere’s a savings pendulum that swings, and it tends to swing one way or another. During COVID, a lot of… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogCategory & Skill DevelopmentDigitizationTalent Management June 27, 2023 Top 6 Most Valuable Tech Skills for ProcurementDespite the importance of digital literacy in procurement, skills development and recruiting have not kept pace with technology. Not surprisingly,… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogDigitizationProcurement TransformationRisk Mitigation June 20, 2023 Procurement Strategies for Mid-Market SuccessMid-market companies are characterized by ambitious growth trajectories and untapped potential. Procurement has a great opportunity to make an outsized… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogData & AnalyticsDigitizationRisk Mitigation June 13, 2023 Building a Resilient Supply Chain with Better DataIn 2018 Harvard Business Review predicted that in 5-10 years automation would likely replace the supply chain function. “The trend… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogRisk ManagementSourcing & ContractingSupplier Management June 6, 2023 The Power of Direct SpendNext week, Art of Procurement is hosting our first-ever event dedicated to direct spend. Direct spend is an area I'm… Philip Ideson Love0
AOP BlogBusiness AlignmentProcurement TransformationTrends May 30, 2023 6 Ways to Change the Perception of Procurement in Your OrganizationBuilding a strong internal brand for procurement is critical not only to how the function is perceived and received across… Philip Ideson Love0