AOP PodcastCurrent EventsData & AnalyticsDial P for ProcurementRisk MitigationTrends The Competitive Expectations Behind the Google Antitrust TrialGoogle is currently defending themselves in court because the U.S. Department of Justice claims they have violated the Sherman Antitrust…Kelly BarnerSeptember 28, 2023
AOP PodcastCurrent EventsData & AnalyticsDial P for ProcurementRisk MitigationSourcing & Contracting Getting a Kiss From a World Class Supply ChainFounded in 1894 by Milton Hershey, The Hershey Company has seen their share of ups and downs. Not only have…Kelly BarnerSeptember 21, 2023
AOP PodcastCurrent EventsDial P for ProcurementExpense ManagementRisk ManagementSupplier ManagementTrends The Cold, Hard Facts About Cold Chain LogisticsThe term “cold chain” was first used in 1908 to describe meat industry storage and transportation in and out of…Kelly BarnerSeptember 14, 2023
AOP PodcastCurrent EventsDial P for ProcurementExpense ManagementRisk ManagementSupplier ManagementTrends Nerves of U.S. Steel“You can’t unscramble eggs.” – J.P. Morgan U.S. Steel was formed in 1901 when J.P. Morgan financed the merger of…Kelly BarnerSeptember 7, 2023
AOP PodcastCurrent EventsDial P for ProcurementExpense ManagementRisk ManagementSupplier ManagementTrends Dodging the Urban Doom LoopIn the book “Good to Great,” Jim Collins wrote about the flywheel effect, a prosperous cycle of work and adjustment…Kelly BarnerAugust 31, 2023
AOP PodcastCurrent EventsDial P for ProcurementExpense ManagementRisk ManagementSupplier ManagementTrends Who is to blame for Yellow’s demise?On July 30th, 2023, Yellow announced that they would cease operations after 99 years and declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy just…Kelly BarnerAugust 24, 2023
AOP PodcastCurrent EventsDial P for ProcurementLeadershipSupplier ManagementTalent ManagementTrends Restoring Business Imagination Through Nature“For men like Ford, Firestone, and Edison, whose success in the world had given them access to any thing they…Kelly BarnerAugust 17, 2023
AOP PodcastCSRCurrent EventsDial P for ProcurementRisk ManagementSupplier ManagementTrends The Problem with Performative ESGAlthough we talk about ESG programs all the time, they actually haven’t been with us for very long. ESG initiatives…Kelly BarnerAugust 10, 2023
AOP PodcastCurrent EventsDial P for ProcurementSupplier ManagementTrends Tesla Takes the Socialist PledgeChina is one of the most influential consumer, industrial, and raw materials markets in the world. Unfortunately, they are also…Kelly BarnerAugust 3, 2023