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“There are not many functions, if any, other than procurement that sit in a position to both positively and negatively...
The post Can Procurement Save the World? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – November 15th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Anyone who spends their day working with data will tell you that data alone is never enough. It needs to...
The post The Power of Visualization in Freight Optimization and Resilience appeared first on Art of Procurement.
While he can almost always be found sitting in the interviewer’s chair, Art of Procurement Founder and Managing Director Philip...
The post Art of Procurement Founder Philip Ideson Featured in The Procurement Ledger appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“No matter how strong or how solid your foundations might be, the environment in which we operate is changing at...
The post Extinction or Opportunity: What is Procurement’s Destiny? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – November 8th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Maybe it is because I grew up watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, but there is something about the United States Postal...
The post Consolidating the USPS Final Mile appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“The visionary leaders can see the opportunities but also recognize that, while traditional skills in procurement still remain very, very...
The post Building a ‘Dream Scenario’ of Procurement Excellence appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – November 1st, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Whenever I find out that a company – or a person – decided to do something new in 2020 or...
The post Creating a B2C to B to C Improvement Cycle at Walmart Business appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“You have to build a business case and be mindful and purposeful about your continuous improvement and your education around...
The post Continuous Improvement as the Cure for Transformation Fatigue appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – October 25th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
We know supply chains are complex, but to truly understand how complex they are, and how they reached this point,...
The post Supply Chains as Business in Action appeared first on Art of Procurement.
SimpliContract is on a mission to create what its Founder and CEO, Guru Venkatesan, calls a “connected contract experience.” Contract...
The post AOP Introducing… SimpliContract appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“When you have the ability to connect data and collaborate with teams, that collective intelligence you’re able to surface at...
The post What’s Driving Procurement Orchestration? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – September 27th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
I pre-interview about a dozen people each month for all of the podcasts produced by Art of Procurement. One thing...
The post Developing and Deploying Digital Empathy appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supplier Performance Management (SPM) is one of the key foundations of supplier management. When executed well, SPM provides procurement with...
The post Supplier Performance Management Metrics and Frameworks Explained appeared first on Art of Procurement.
A typical enterprise-scale business collaborates with thousands or even tens of thousands of suppliers. This volume of relationships requires procurement...
The post Supplier Lifecycle Management Simply Explained appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“I’m madly passionate about procurement because I think it’s a hidden gem of the corporate world, and it’s a magical...
The post Leading Through Change with Former Fortune 100 CPO Natasha Gurevich appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – September 20th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Folks from Dell to HP to Nike to Hasbro to Sony to Apple to Google to Goldman, they’re all looking...
The post Evaluating India as a Viable Alternative to China appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Mid-sized companies are often challenged with managing multiple tools and workflows across different functions and platforms, making it difficult for...
The post AOP Introducing… Airbase appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Procurement is at the point where they’re trying to figure out next steps on digitization, and it will be an...
The post What the Research Foretells About Procurement’s Vision, Priorities, and Opportunities appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – September 13th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
GE Appliances is a subsidiary of Haier Smart Home, a Shanghai-based company that purchased them from GE in 2016. Until...
The post Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“At the end of the day, we’re trying to create this organization from which we have the ability to help...
The post If we had a crystal ball… Mid-year check in with Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – August 30th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
I’ve had a number of conversations recently about my content, not the content itself, but the process I go through...
The post The (Lost) Art of Accepting Criticism appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with Dario Kulic, Senior Partner and Managing Director of SapienceS2P, which...
The post AOP Introducing… SapienceS2P appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“One thing is very clear from our research: the skill sets for procurement are changing. Whatever the skill sets are...
The post Unpacking SAP’s 2024 Economist Impact Report appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – August 23rd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Relationships are the glue that bind the modern networked supply chain together. In a world where market conditions can change...
The post What is Supplier Relationship Management in Procurement? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supplier management refers to the administration of providers of goods and/or services to a business. While this sounds straightforward, today’s...
The post Supplier Management Explained – Definitions, Elements, and Examples appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The need for freight, and its impact on humanity, can be traced back as far as the Silk Road across...
The post Freight Electrification as a Service appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Will category management, under its current guise, ever get mainstream adoption? If it doesn’t, is procurement destined to be a...
The post Will Category Management Ever Become Mainstream? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – August 16th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Oceana is a marine conservation nonprofit that has focused on seafood mislabeling for years, or “fish fraud” as it is...
The post Fishing for Truth in the Seafood Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.
If you work in procurement, it’s hard to avoid the topic of technology. Most procurement organizations have gone through decade-long...
The post What is Procurement Technology? The Definitions, Trends, and Tools you Should Know appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“What ultimately drove all of us – leadership team, colleagues, and people in procurement – was the excitement about the...
The post Transforming Procurement at Roche: A Roadmap for the Future appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – August 9th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Every time I don’t have a delivery truck stop in front of your house, 800 grams of CO2 is never...
The post Orchestrating the Chaos of Retail Fulfillment appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“What’s interesting in financial services is that third-party risk management is very different than supplier risk management. When a financial...
The post Establishing a Single Source of Truth for Third-Party Risk in Financial Services appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – August 2nd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
When you read news that a company is thinking about spinning off a division, it is usually because that division...
The post Will FedEx Freight hit the open road? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
As a procurement professional, you need to be able to analyze and understand your organization’s spending patterns in fine detail....
The post What is Spend Cube Analysis? Including Power BI Example appeared first on Art of Procurement.
There is no shortage of spend analysis solutions available on the market today. With so many options to choose from,...
The post Spend Analysis Approaches and Software Explained appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“You always really need to look at people, process, and technology. If you don’t look at all three and understand...
The post A Fresh Take on the Future of Procurement with The Hershey Company’s Sherry Ulsh appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – July 26th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
According to the New York Times, about 20 million containers move through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach...
The post The Great Supply Train Robbery appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with Sheldon Mydat, CEO and Founder of Suppeco, about the company’s...
The post AOP Introducing… Suppeco appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Sustainability is at the top of the agenda for businesses, because now they have to demonstrate exactly what their carbon...
The post Applying ISO Standards to Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – July 19th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Section 321 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 contains a small provision known as ‘de minimis,’ a Latin phrase...
The post De Minimis: Supply Chain Trifles the Law Should be Concerned With appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement intake processes are often misunderstood by other areas of the business, and having to constantly guide distributed buyers through...
The post AOP Introducing… Tonkean Enterprise Copilot appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“I think category management is great fun because you have the freedom to do things. It’s not following a rote...
The post Category Management: How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Can Go appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – July 12th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
For over a decade, one public-private partnership has worked to make lifesaving medicines available in the most remote parts of...
The post Chasing a Common Supply Chain Objective: Saving Lives appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with Rose Punkunus, CEO and Founder of Sudozi, a company elevating...
The post AOP Introducing… Sudozi appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“It’s incumbent upon all of us to be change ready, to be curious, to always be learning because this overestimated...
The post Reflections of an AI Contrarian appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – July 5th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Coke is everywhere. In fact, when I travel to the developing world, Coke feels ubiquitous. […] If we can understand...
The post Coca-Cola’s Project Last Mile appeared first on Art of Procurement.
As procurement professionals, we often focus on categorizing and managing our suppliers. In a balanced relationship, it is equally important...
The post What Exactly is the Supplier Preferencing Model (a.k.a. Supplier Perception Matrix)? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
As a procurement leader you need to be a strategic partner for your internal and external stakeholders. This sometimes requires...
The post Porter’s Five Forces from a Procurement Perspective appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The speed of business is dramatically accelerating. Procurement teams need to be able to react quickly and pivot within their...
The post All About Relationships: Changing Your Mindset for Better Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – June 28th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Red Lobster is the largest seafood chain in the United States. It buys 20 percent of North American lobster tails...
The post Ultimate Endless Real Estate Costs at Red Lobster appeared first on Art of Procurement.
One of the first things you need to do in a new strategic sourcing project is to assess the internal...
The post How to Create a Category Profile for Strategic Sourcing appeared first on Art of Procurement.
If you work in procurement, you’ve probably seen many variations of a strategic sourcing process. With so many options available,...
The post How to Start a Strategic Sourcing Process (with My Proven 7-Step Plan) appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with David Doyle, Managing Director and Co-Founder at Forestreet, an AI-driven...
The post AOP Introducing… Forestreet appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Longer term, I think people haven’t fully understood the power of generative AI beyond their own personal use cases. But...
The post Unleashing the Power of Generative AI in Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – June 21st, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In 2019, Pioneer Natural Resources, an independent shale oil producer in West Texas, was worth $24 Billion. Their CEO, Scott...
The post Former Pioneer Oil CEO Scott Sheffield – Colluder or Scapegoat? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“There is no perfect data today. In the absence of that, we have to take the knowns and extrapolate from...
The post GPOs as Value Drivers within Private Equity Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – June 14th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, or UFLPA, was passed to protect an ethnically Turkish, predominantly Muslim minority living in...
The post Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Progress or Setback? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“A contract lifecycle management platform drives processes for you. That drives your price down, your risk down, and you get...
The post The Future of Digital Contract Management appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – June 7th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Victor Suarez is a retired Colonel from the United States Army. He worked for the U.S. Department of Health and...
The post Sending a Powerful Message About America’s Pharmaceutical Independence appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“You have to make investments in your supplier network if you want to be successful. The old days of ‘I...
The post Meeting Supply Chain Volatility with Agility and Resilience appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – May 31st, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply chains are never far from news headlines, but when those headlines are reporting drug shortages, it is personal. 323...
The post Symptoms of Disruption in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.
If you work in procurement you’ve probably had to explain the difference between an RFP and an RFI more than...
The post RFx Types in Procurement and Strategic Sourcing appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“At the end of the day, we exist to try and help the procurement profession be more impactful. That’s the...
The post From Practitioner to Entrepreneur: Mark Holyoake Interviews AOP Founder Philip Ideson appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – May 24th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Searching for the Limits of Employee Activism at Google Over the last few weeks, we have watched as student protests...
The post Searching for the Limits of Employee Activism at Google appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“In some weird sense, as we see the power of technology, the more apprehensive we get about how much information...
The post Optimizing Procurement’s Source-to-Pay Strategy appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – May 17th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“The first casualty of war is truth—the second is empathy. Empathy has to call for backup. The backup is in...
The post Empathy is Not a Soft Skill appeared first on Art of Procurement.
As the host of the Art of Procurement podcast I often hear procurement leaders make passing references to the Kraljic...
The post The Kraljic Matrix Simply Explained appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Strategic sourcing is one of the foundations of modern procurement. When executed well, it’s about holistically managing the entire acquisition...
The post How to Build A Strategic Sourcing Strategy (that Goes Beyond Category and Supplier Management) appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Strategic sourcing is one of those phrases that means different things to different people. In the hundreds of Art of...
The post Strategic Sourcing, Explained for Beginners appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“There is one thing you can do that really creates a positive ROI for an RFP respondent even if they...
The post Dear Supplier… The Art of Giving RFP Response Feedback appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – May 10th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
When I prepare each episode of Art of Supply, I intentionally dig deep. Usually, along the way, I find a...
The post The Surging Problem of AI Energy Consumption appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Only when we stop accepting the fact that procurement is being made to make decisions that are not the best...
The post Removing the Internal Tension Between Cost and Sustainability appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – May 3rd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Scottish poet Robert Burns wasn’t thinking of 21st-century corporate business...
The post Replacing Good Intentions with Good Outcomes at Whistl appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackezie speaks with Oliver Belin, CEO and Founder of Calculum, a U.S.-based fintech...
The post AOP Introducing… Calculum appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Category management processes don’t have to be complicated to be effective. You may have seen 8 or even 10 step...
The post Learn from the 4-step Category Management Process Refined by Novartis appeared first on Art of Procurement.
An effective category manager is like the CEO for their own product or service category. They develop and communicate crystal...
The post What Does a Category Manager Do? (To Elevate Procurement’s Impact) appeared first on Art of Procurement.
There is no standard approach to category management. Every organization, procurement leader, and category manager must build a plan to...
The post Build Your Category Management Framework with Five Evergreen Principles appeared first on Art of Procurement.
There is no easy template for building a category strategy, but with expert advice you can formulate a strategy that...
The post How to Build a Winning Category Strategy with Help from a True Procurement Expert appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Category management in procurement is a bit like pickles in your sandwich. Some people think it’s outdated. Many experts think...
The post What is Category Management? (According to the Experts) appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“If you think of it simplistically, orchestration is a whole art form. You have to learn what it all means....
The post Fortune 500 Playbook: Procurement Leaders’ Secrets to Orchestration Excellence appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – April 26th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
On March 29th, it was announced that manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles must reduce their overall emissions by mandated percentages, starting...
The post Examining the Practicality of the EV Truck Mandate appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“I think we are headed for human-centered AI where we have the human at the core, and you are going...
The post Overcoming Procurement’s Fear of AI appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – April 19th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
When I think about global trade, I think about massive container ships, trains and trucks waiting to take containers to...
The post Playing the “China Card” in U.S. Ports appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The U.S. manufacturing industry is in the midst of a serious talent shortage, with estimates that around 600,000 jobs are...
The post For Job Seekers, There’s No Shortage of Opportunity in the Manufacturing Industry appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“What we have to do from day one is engage the business, sell the value of procurement, communicate the value...
The post Identifying Ambassadors for Procurement Transformation appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post Procurement 6 – April 12th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
On February 28th, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued JBS, the largest meat company in the world, under Executive...
The post Net Zero in New York? JBS Accused of Greenwashing appeared first on Art of Procurement.
For more than two decades, Fine Tune has been helping procurement teams manage some of their most complex, burdensome, and...
The post AOP Introducing… Fine Tune appeared first on Art of Procurement.
At Categorypalooza 2023, Brian Halpin, VP and General Manager at Procure Analytics, led a session on the complexities and opportunities...
The post 5 Common Myths About GPOs appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“‘How do you start and where do you begin with this?’ Measure. It starts with measurements. By getting measurements around...
The post [Pod] A Deliberate Path to Success through Comprehensive Talent Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – September 8th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“You can’t unscramble eggs.” – J.P. Morgan U.S. Steel was formed in 1901 when J.P. Morgan financed the merger of...
The post Nerves of U.S. Steel appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Art of Procurement recently polled our community to identify the most complex challenge procurement must overcome when managing a services...
The post Unpacking the Complexities of Services Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“If you were to step back and look at the output of all these companies’ RFPs, I think what you...
The post [Pod] Reimagining the Art of RFP-Possible appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – September 1st, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In the book “Good to Great,” Jim Collins wrote about the flywheel effect, a prosperous cycle of work and adjustment...
The post Dodging the Urban Doom Loop appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“The largest corporations that spend the most on business travel are generally at about 75% of their 2019 spend, and...
The post [Pod] Elevating the ROI of Business Travel appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – August 25th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
On July 30th, 2023, Yellow announced that they would cease operations after 99 years and declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy just...
The post Who is to blame for Yellow’s demise? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Bear with me for a moment… Close your eyes and imagine someone handing you a large block of your favorite...
The post From Blocks to Bites: A Cheese-Inspired Approach to Change Management appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Yes, change is hard to manage and process at any level which is why I always recommend that you give...
The post [Pod] An Expert’s Guide to Procurement Change Management appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – August 18th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“For men like Ford, Firestone, and Edison, whose success in the world had given them access to any thing they...
The post Restoring Business Imagination Through Nature appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Looking at any of the digital procurement ‘spider charts’ suggests that procurement is an incubator for a vast array of...
The post [Pod] The Care and Feeding of the Procurement Startup Ecosystem appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – August 11th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Although we talk about ESG programs all the time, they actually haven’t been with us for very long. ESG initiatives...
The post The Problem with Performative ESG appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Procurement needs to be a friend. They need to have relationships. Without relationships, the price on a piece of paper...
The post [Pod] Strengthening Your Corporate Culture to Survive Challenging Economic Times appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – August 4th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
China is one of the most influential consumer, industrial, and raw materials markets in the world. Unfortunately, they are also...
The post Tesla Takes the Socialist Pledge appeared first on Art of Procurement.
It has become our tradition to write an annual letter that accompanies the first podcast of the year. In 2023,...
The post [Pod] Halfway to 2024: An Art of Procurement Mid-Year Check In w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 28th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Talent is a huge concern for all companies. Skills requirements continue to grow even as executive leaders worry that they...
The post Public Education as Corporate Social Responsibility appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“The pandemic made everything about value. I believe that all healthcare premises – along with insurance systems and the patients...
The post [Pod] Procurement’s Role in Value-based Healthcare w/ Heba Farouk appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 21st, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
While researching a recent episode of Dial P, I came across material on the difference between Industry 4.0 and 5.0....
The post Tracking Procurement from Industry 1.0 – 5.0 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“To increase confidence within the C-suite, procurement must show it can work within the business to address internal risks and...
The post [Pod] Bridging the Confidence Gap to Achieve the Best Business Outcomes w/ Baber Farooq appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 14th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
On June 23rd, news broke that the Wagner Group, a private militia operating on behalf of Russia in the war...
The post Russia’s Wagner Group as Rogue Supplier appeared first on Art of Procurement.
There’s a savings pendulum that swings, and it tends to swing one way or another. During COVID, a lot of...
The post Surviving Economic Challenges: Procurement’s Role in Strategic Spend Management appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“We all know that there are going to be change orders and that pricing will fluctuate. That’s why focusing on...
The post [Pod] The Peculiarities of Construction Procurement w/ Neha Kumar appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 7th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supplier relationships are absolutely key to procurement’s ability to achieve their full potential – and a company’s ability to maximize...
The post AOP Introducing… Stimulus appeared first on Art of Procurement.
We have seen many trends come and go over the last few years, and most of them stemmed from the...
The post R.I.P. Great Resignation (2020-2023) appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
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Agility Robotics recently released the latest version of their humanoid warehouse robot: Digit. Digit is 5 foot 9, weighs 141...
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Despite the importance of digital literacy in procurement, skills development and recruiting have not kept pace with technology. Not surprisingly,...
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“Getting visibility into the n-tier is the silver bullet that makes procurement every organization’s hero or heroine because everything happens...
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Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
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Human rights concerns are at the top of the priority list for supply chain and procurement professionals. Among the most...
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Mid-market companies are characterized by ambitious growth trajectories and untapped potential. Procurement has a great opportunity to make an outsized...
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“A lot of CPOs talk about talent shortages. I think that’s because procurement departments are generally growing in size and...
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In 2004, Dove revolutionized skincare marketing by launching their ‘Real Beauty’ Campaign. Celebrated for the decision to represent women of...
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In 2018 Harvard Business Review predicted that in 5-10 years automation would likely replace the supply chain function. “The trend...
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“Large enterprises can usually operate with cash on-hand. The constraint for mid-market companies is often their cash situation, which makes...
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“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and...
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Next week, Art of Procurement is hosting our first-ever event dedicated to direct spend. Direct spend is an area I’m...
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“The decision abyss is where the supply chain planning organization does not have visibility and a tool to collaborate with...
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In his book, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Smith...
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Building a strong internal brand for procurement is critical not only to how the function is perceived and received across...
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“The reason you need AI is because you never know what you don’t know. Procurement has to be able to...
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Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
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Procurement is used to being under pressure to deliver savings, but is that pressure enough to make procurement break the...
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Cybersecurity tops the list of risks that keep c-suite leaders and procurement practitioners up at night. Organizations face repeated and...
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“Should-cost analysis is just a tool. Even if you have a clear breakdown, if you do not have a good...
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In 1907, J.P. Morgan was called back from a trip to help stop a series of bank runs on Wall...
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One of the amazing things about procurement is the ability to become what the business needs in the moment. Scarcity...
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“Organizations are asking, ‘For the next crisis – another pandemic, another supply disruption – can our organization be more resilient,...
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Cyber attacks have been on the rise since 2020, occurring with increasing frequency and having a more detrimental impact to...
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“When I think about portfolio management, the first thing you need to do is come together as a leadership group...
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While a number of companies are tackling the complexities of the ’indirect’ tail, the same cannot be said for direct...
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Bed Bath & Beyond was founded in New Jersey in 1971. Popular for its effective use of the ‘superstore’ concept,...
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“The break in the frame around the new AOP logo represents breaking the status quo, but also thinking outside the...
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“In our opinion, you have to take a category management approach to supplier diversity. Find those categories where there is...
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“In our opinion, you have to take a category management approach to supplier diversity. Find those categories where there is...
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Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
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The labor contract between UPS and the Teamsters union is the largest private collective bargaining agreement in North America –...
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Procurement is always adjusting how they operate and align with the business to ensure that they are positioned to satisfy...
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“The reality is that most companies will have some amount of modern-day slavery within their supply chains. It’s whether they’re...
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In the 5th century BC, Socrates was teaching the Athenian people to think for themselves. He taught by asking questions:...
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Data and analytics play an important (and growing) role in procurement’s ability to drive profitability, create value, and manage risk....
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“We’re all positive thinkers – at least I know I am – but I think we should plan for some...
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On March 10th, there was a run on Silicon Valley Bank. Days of concerning news and regulatory filings from the...
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Strategy and tactics. Vision and execution. Procurement organizations have to excel on multiple levels at the same time if they...
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“I honestly feel like it’s a new day. Procurement should understand the business as well as they understand themselves –...
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In August of 2022, the relationship between FedEx Ground and their network of delivery contractors looked like it was about...
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Last week we released a 4-part special podcast series that explores a key principle of our mission to 10X the...
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“At the end of the day, procurement is a business enabler. No company can grow without its suppliers. And for...
The post [Pod] Architecting and Enabling Amazing Procurement Teams w/ Fadi El Mouallem appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 31st, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
On February 3rd 2023, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. 38 cars derailed, 11 of which contained...
The post [Pod] Data and Derailment in East Palestine, OH appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the Sievo team. In each episode, we discover...
The post [Pod] Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making | Part 4: Crossing the Data to Action Gap w/ Sammeli Sammalkorpi appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the Sievo team. In each episode, we discover...
The post [Pod] Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making | Part 3: Talent & Human Decision Making w/ Deep Singh appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the Sievo team. In each episode, we discover...
The post [Pod] Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making | Part 2: ESG Analytics w/ Heta Pirttijärvi appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the Sievo team. In each episode, we discover...
The post [Pod] Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making | Part 1: Procurement Information Hub w/ Heta Ruikka appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 24th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Nothing that is simple is real, and nothing that is real is simple. Procurement and supply chain professionals excel at...
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Procurement and supply chain professionals talk about agility and resilience so often, that I suspect both words have lost most...
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“I didn’t set out to try and make content for everybody. My goal in those early days was, if I...
The post [Pod] The Journey to 1 Million Downloads of the Art of Procurement Podcast w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 17th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In an era of digitalization, procurement’s ability to manage cloud spend and providers is essential. Organizations vary in their approach...
The post Managing the Maturity of Your Cloud Strategy appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Even the largest cloud providers are somewhat incentivized to help save their customers money. They know that if they want...
The post [Pod] Stop Shadow Spend in Its Tracks With Improved Data Visibility w/ Emily Campbell and Nick Pinkman appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 10th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement has always managed spend and suppliers in the short term with the longer term goals of the organization in...
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“I still think that change management is generally undercooked as an area within procurement. A lot of procurement is about...
The post [Pod] Changing Procurement Hearts & Minds w/ Paras Sood appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
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At Digital Outcomes 2023, Art of Procurement was pleased to have Jo Peterson, Vice President Cloud & Security Services at...
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If there were a shortlist of core procurement skills, benchmarking would undoubtedly be on it. And yet, for the ease...
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“I was fascinated to realize that all of these different speakers who had not coordinated in any way beforehand, and...
The post [Pod] Key Takeaways From Digital Outcomes 2023 w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – February 24th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“If we know nothing else, we know that the world shifts and the world changes – frequently and violently. In...
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Traditionally, procurement has been measured on their ability to generate savings and bring spend under management. That has led to...
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“If a company cannot purchase enough materials or parts to make a product, they can’t generate revenue. So in its...
The post [Pod] Direct Spend Management and the Ultimate Darwinian Sport w/ Keith Hartley appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
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Art of Procurement recently welcomed Rujul Zaparde and Colin Glazier from Zip on an AOP Live session focused on Forecasting...
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When the Chinese surveillance balloon was finally ‘removed’ from the sky over the Atlantic Ocean on February 4th, we all...
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“We have an environment where the business is willing to go into battle with procurement to try and get wins...
The post [Pod] Forecasting the Future with Cautious Optimism w/ Rujul Zaparde and Colin Glazier appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – February 10th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The last few years in procurement recruiting have been wild – just like the external conditions procurement professionals have been...
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The AOP Buyer Power Score is a content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of power...
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“Some of the people that are out there looking are exceptionally strong individuals that have just been unlucky, and it’s...
The post [Pod] Riding the Rollercoaster of Procurement Recruiting w/ Mark Holyoake appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – February 3rd, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Most procurement professionals have experience building cost models to support their negotiation prep. They can estimate the cost and amount...
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“Although rebranding procurement may not include a logo or a color or story, there is a shift in voice, tone,...
The post [Pod] How to Know When Procurement Needs a Rebrand w/ Katherine McCleery appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – January 27th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this week’s podcast, Philip Ideson interviews Vytas Sliesoraitis, a procurement leader turned Ironman competitor. Click here to listen. Vytas...
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Our agenda includes: 👇 February 15th, 2023 | Day 1 10:00a – 10:35a EST – Session 1 | Prioritizing the...
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Digital Outcomes Session Spotlight: Top Performance Concerns for Forward Looking Executives | February 16th, 10:40 – 11:10 AM ET Click...
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“Hire the people. Build the processes. Learn about the product lifecycle. Start to get early wins with different products and...
The post [Pod] Establishing Procurement in a Moonshot Factory w/ Vytas Sliesoraitis appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – January 20th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this week’s episode of the Art of Procurement podcast, Philip Ideson and I took some time out to give...
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According to a 2020 study by BCG, 70 percent of transformation projects fall short of expectations. This means that transformations...
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Do fish know they are wet? Every creature on earth has a natural habitat. Procurement’s habitat is digital. And yet,...
The post [Pod] Digital Outcomes 2023 Agenda Reveal w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – January 13th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this week’s episode of the Art of Procurement podcast, Philip Ideson welcomed the first guest of 2023: Stephane Morel,...
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The user experience associated with procurement technology has come a long way. I’m dating myself here, but procurement used to...
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“We have so many priorities to consider. At the same time, we are navigating through the perfect storm. We have...
The post [Pod] Navigating the Perfect Storm Using Category Management w/ Stephane Morel appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – January 6th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Welcome to 2023! The holidays are over and a whole new year is stretched out before us. The start of...
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Over the course of the year, the Art of Procurement team is privileged to speak to a LOT of people...
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In addition to being the Head of Content and Brand Partnerships at Art of Procurement, Kelly Barner is also the...
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Everyone is busy this time of year, but let me tell you – you haven’t seen anything until you’ve survived...
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Recognizing and being able to articulate the ‘why’ behind any business decision is key to realizing the desired ROI, and...
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“Procurement is such a wonderful space to work in isn’t it? We’ve got the opportunity to leverage the potential of...
The post [Pod] Top Moments from AOP’s Virtual Events in 2022 w/ Helen Mackenzie, Melissa Drew, Doug Van Wingerden and Tayna Manning-Grant appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
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“I’ve seen a lot of companies who try to jump the gun in terms of driving a very adventurous digital...
The post [Pod] How to SUPERCHARGE Your Digital Procurement Strategy w/ Alpar Kamber, Julie Brignac and Chris Eyerman appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – December 9th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
A couple of weeks ago, Philip Ideson posted a LinkedIn snap poll about procurement’s negotiating leverage. He asked whether it...
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In challenging economic times, each company has to eke the most value out of every contract. But are there limitations...
The post [Pod] Who is responsible for making sure suppliers break even? w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – December 2nd, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
It is natural to look ahead this time of year. What will 2023 hold? Will we be ready? The Art...
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“I think we are at a tipping point where procurement is no longer a command-and-control, center-led, centralized kind of process....
The post [Pod] Unlocking the X Factor in Procurement Transformation w/ Radhika Samant and Lalitha Rajagopalan appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – November 25th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
You probably know that Art of Procurement hosts the #1 weekly procurement podcast – but did you know that we...
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“The stigma associated with outsourcing is from bad experiences. I think so many people have hired an outside firm with...
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Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
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The AOP Key Price Drivers is a content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that looks at the direction of...
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What is one thing we can say about 2023 with absolute confidence? It will be full of surprises. The question...
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“The goal wasn’t really a digital transformation. The goal was a business model transformation because, if we didn’t get to...
The post [Pod] Achieving an Exponential Vision Against the Odds w/ Tony Uphoff appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – November 11th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
As procurement has been increasingly acknowledged as a complex and highly nuanced field, the idea of building out ecosystems has...
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“If you look at some of those big event players out there, they have a lot of events per year....
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Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
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AOP Live events are designed to give you an opportunity to shape the conversation we have with our guests. You...
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The AOP Buyer Power Score is a content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of power...
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“If I am seeing a tough time in business where there’s something that I feel like I’m not achieving, I...
The post [Pod] MAKE IT HAPPEN – Applying the Athlete’s Mindset to Your Procurement Journey w/ Lou Alexander appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
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“The average person has 6,200 thoughts a day, and probably about 5,000 of those are going through your head in...
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Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
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Philip Ideson recently interviewed Jakob Manz. Co-Founder and Managing Director at Archlet, as part of our ongoing Startup & Growth...
The post Making Decisions with Speed and Confidence: An Interview with Jakob Manz from Archlet appeared first on Art of Procurement.
If you joined us for Categorypalooza 2022, you helped make it our must successful event ever. We were joined by...
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It’s easy to think that in this world of access to information, being able to forecast, anticipate and (most importantly)...
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Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
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If you’re in the customer-facing part of the business, you’re all about experience. There’s even an acronym for it, CX. ...
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The AOP Buyer Power Score is a content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of power...
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“When you’re trying to engage a community that you serve in any kind of communication effort, it needs to be...
The post [Pod] Crossover from The Sourcing Hero: Life Hacks for Driving Employee Engagement w/ Ashley Sieb appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – August 19th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
I recently had the opportunity to interview Wen Xie, an intellectual property attorney, about the World Trade Organization’s decision to...
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When the pandemic hit in 2020, procurement and supply chain recruitment virtually ground to a halt. Organisations were frantically looking...
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“‘Go live’ is not a business outcome. Because there is a lack of clarity as to what the target business...
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“If your data feeds back into your upstream processes, that helps you make better decisions and eventually helps the overall...
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“Organizations have started looking at pain points as challenges to help transform their existing organizations and align them with the...
The post [Pod] Designing an End-to-End Ecosystem Approach to Procurement Part 3: Source to Contract appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Digital products become a bedrock of all the processes and the transformation that is taking place in the organization.” –Sanjeev...
The post [Pod] Designing an End-to-End Ecosystem Approach to Procurement Part 2: Category Management appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Some of my favorite transformation success stories involve people who started out saying, ‘Please, don’t talk to me; I don’t...
The post [Pod] Designing an End-to-End Ecosystem Approach to Procurement Part 1: Understanding the Current State and Mapping Out the Solution appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – August 5th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement has to focus on driving business outcomes, and this is just as true in the case of talent as...
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It’s easy to think that in this world of access to information, being able to forecast, anticipate and, most importantly,...
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“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things not because they are easy,...
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Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 29th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Last week marked a milestone for Art of Procurement: our 500th episode. Art of Procurement has been listened to over...
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According to a Harvard Business Review article, The New M&A Playbook, multiple studies put the failure rate for mergers and...
The post Can procurement improve the M&A success rate? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“One of the big challenges I think we’re facing as a supply chain is – and I don’t say this...
The post [Pod] The Battle for Supply Chain Data Supremacy w/ Joe Yacura and Vishal Patel appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 22nd, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Having access to resources and knowing how to use them are two different things. Take market intelligence resources for instance....
The post Ensure Your “Knowing-Doing Gap” Doesn’t Become a Chasm appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“We think a lot about CEO happiness, and we want BCG companies to be successful. We think procurement is positioned...
The post [Pod] Profit from the Source w/ Authors Daniel Weise and Dr. Wolfgang Schnellbächer appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 15th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
As part of Art of Procurement’s media partnership with ProcureCon, we are pleased to bring you this Executive Q&A with...
The post Procurement Executive Q&A: Anu Srinivasan appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“The more sales knows and the better we feel about the relationship, the more we’re going to fight to give...
The post [Pod] The Big Debate: Procurement vs. Sales w/ Donna Donato, Chris Donato, and Megan Dimmer appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 8th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
As part of Art of Procurement’s media partnership with ProcureCon, we are pleased to bring you this Executive Q&A with...
The post Procurement Executive Q&A: Wei Yeong Tiow appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement is always looking for ways to improve and add value. It’s essential that we contribute to business growth and...
The post Driving up value, one step at a time appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Don’t go for the diminishing returns of trying to go as low as you can [into your data]. Figure out...
The post [Pod] Helping Supply Chain Insight Keep Pace with Procurement Expertise w/ Rajesh Kalidindi appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“These can’t be five- to ten-year initiatives. Companies are looking to implement strategies and track the results over the next...
The post [Pod] Connected Planning for Financial Outcomes and Sustainability w/ Anaplan appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – June 24th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“We have this idea of permissionless procurement where it’s not actually procurement doing the purchasing when it comes to longtail...
The post Onboarding and Managing Longtail Suppliers with Ease: An Interview with Natasha Foster from Paid appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In these times of inflation and price rises, you might think that what you need to build up is your...
The post Why working on your flexibility might be just the skill your category needs! appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“I think the most important thing we’re looking for is progress. If everyone progresses, that’s what society needs, and that’s...
The post [Pod] Driving Progress Towards Gender Equality w/ David Latten appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – June 17th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
As part of Art of Procurement’s media partnership with ProcureCon, we are pleased to bring you this Executive Q&A with...
The post Procurement Executive Q&A: Thina Wallin appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Last week I ran a LinkedIn poll to satisfy the curiosity of the Art of Procurement team… we’ve been having...
The post Navigating the Obstacles Between Procurement and S2P ROI appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“The number one thing that people are pointing to continuously is that we need to have strong user experiences and...
The post [Pod] Helping Procurement Push the Envelope w/ Baber Farooq appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – June 10th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
e-Auctions first rose in popularity at the same time as many companies were first embracing and institutionalizing strategic sourcing. As...
The post Will the global rediscovery of e-Auctions make a lasting impact on procurement? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Imagine a place where you no longer have to slice off a piece of the pie for someone, because they...
The post [Pod] Procurement for the People – Diversifying Today for an Equitable Tomorrow w/ Jason Roberts appeared first on Art of Procurement.
We’re working to finalize the agenda and session descriptions for Categorypalooza – our virtual festival of category insights – and...
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“The processes that are causing the most pain for the business may not actually be indicative of the root cause...
The post [Pod] Three Problems that Will Make Your P2P Implementation Fail appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – June 3rd, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
I was recently interviewing Philip Ideson for an episode of The Sourcing Hero, and he brought up part of our...
The post Climbing Back Into the Hamster Wheel appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Every year, the International Association for Data Quality Governance and Analytics (or IADQGA) runs their Data Quality and Governance study....
The post Is Your Procurement Data Fit for Purpose? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“The ability to harness the power of data at scale has transformed the entire technology industry over the last ten...
The post [Pod] Tech Market Trends for Scaling Procurement Outcomes w/ Jack Freeman appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – May 27th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Last week, Art of Procurement joined forces with Supply Chain Now and Buyers Meeting Point to host the 2022 Supply...
The post Procurement Technology Trailblazer: HICX appeared first on Art of Procurement.
By now, supply chain professionals are used to our field being in the news. The latest drama: baby formula. Parents...
The post The Supply Market Facts Behind the Baby Formula Shortage appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Last week, Art of Procurement joined forces with Supply Chain Now and Buyers Meeting Point to host the 2022 Supply...
The post Reimagining the Power of Procurement with T-Mobile appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“I want people to feel like they’ve gotten a white-glove procurement experience without actually having people assigned to white glove...
The post [Pod] Setting the Gold Standard for Procurement w/ Rendi Miller appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – May 20th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – May 13th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
We often talk about ways procurement can achieve alignment with ‘the business.’ And while that dynamic is important, some relationships...
The post Partnering With the CFO to Deliver Against ESG Expectations appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Category management is where so much of the fun in procurement resides. You have the opportunity to lead with intelligence,...
The post [Pod] Can Digital Help Scale Category Management Best Practices? w/ Remko Van Hoek and Gary Levitan appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – May 6th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The AOP Buyer Power Score is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of...
The post Buyer Power Score – Carbon Management Services appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Digital is a way of operating. It’s a way of being, it’s a way of challenging what you do and...
The post [Pod] Procurement for the People – That’s Not Digital: Building the Case for Better Data w/ Dr. Elouise Epstein appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Art of Procurement recently welcomed the team from Corcentric for an AOP Live session on common P2P implementation failures. We...
The post Avoiding an EPIC P2P Implementation Fail appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“What I find so fascinating about procurement is that it’s endless. I think the opportunities are lying in front of...
The post [Pod] Finding the Motivation to Attempt New Things w/ Thomas Udesen appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – April 29th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The AOP Key Price Drivers is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that looks at the direction...
The post Key Price Drivers – Cafeteria Management Services appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In this week’s podcast, I had the ability to share some of what I learned during my time in the...
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“The LinkedIn Creator Accelerator was an amazing program, but it was a 10-week content bootcamp. I think it was designed...
The post [Pod] Accelerating the Conversation About Supplier Diversity w/ Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – April 22nd, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
On April 27th, Art of Procurement is hosting an AOP Live session with Anaplan to demonstrate and discuss the financial...
The post What is connected planning? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
We’re all participants in the experience economy, sometimes as consumers and sometimes as providers. When procurement finds itself in the...
The post Aspiring to Build an Optimal Procurement Experience and Ecosystem appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“Data is very cruel and very straightforward, but it’s also fair. It gives everybody a fair chance to voice their...
The post [Pod] How to utilize a data-driven mindset to supercharge your procurement organization w/ Sievo appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 25th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The AOP Category Cost Drivers Series is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ. Today we will uncover...
The post Cost Drivers – Recycling Services appeared first on Art of Procurement.
In a recent podcast interview focused on experiential procurement, Philip Ideson asked Tim Jones, former Vice President of Business Operations...
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“That’s what I call advanced procurement. The closer you are to the business, the sooner you get to the business...
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Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 18th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The AOP Buyer Power Score is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that rates the balance of...
The post Buyer Power Score – Elevator and Escalator Maintenance Services appeared first on Art of Procurement.
By now, procurement is used to the idea that savings are table stakes. The appetite for value is never satisfied....
The post How to Innovate by Changing How You Manage Contingent Workforce Spend appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“The rise of the contingent workforce is a very real thing – and it’s not a COVID thing. It has...
The post [Pod] Closing the Gap Between Talent Supply & Demand w/ Mathias Linnemann appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 11th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Last month, we welcomed Joe Frederick, Senior Director of Procurement at Strategic Sourcing at Snowflake, and Colin Glazier, Vice President...
The post Building a ‘Walled Garden’ to Improve the Procurement Experience appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement has been an unbelievably high pressure place to work for the last couple of years. First we had to...
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“No one really gets what procurement does, or they are misinformed as to what the procurement team does or whatever...
The post [Pod] Procurement for the People – No One “Gets” Procurement w/ Daniel Barnes appeared first on Art of Procurement.
“We are trying to connect the Ukrainians who have needs and knowledge of the local situation with a global procurement...
The post [Pod] Procure4Peace: How Can Procurement Professionals Help Ukrainians w/ Sammeli Sammalkorpi appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 4th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The AOP Key Price Drivers is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ that looks at the direction...
The post Key Price Drivers – Protective Gloves appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement has a lot of data, but it isn’t always high quality or logically structured. We spend considerable time trying...
The post Fostering a Spirit of ‘Data Generosity’ for Strategic Gain appeared first on Art of Procurement.
One of the greatest advantages available to procurement organizations right now is the availability of ‘best of breed’ solutions that...
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“For a successful engagement, we have to have the right people at the table. That means that we have to...
The post [Pod] Health Insurance Category Briefing w/ Eric Krieg appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – February 4th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The AOP Category Cost Drivers Series is a new content offering created in partnership with ProcurementIQ. Today we will uncover...
The post Cost Drivers – Travel Risk Management Services appeared first on Art of Procurement.
At Art of Procurement we understand the power that a focus on outcomes can have. It’s not just in the...
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”Supplier rationalization evokes thoughts of cost cutting and supplier cutting. But supply rationalization doesn’t have to mean reducing the number...
The post [Pod] Making the Case for Diversity in Public Procurement w/ Sean Correll and Jarrod McAdoo appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement...
The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – January 28th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
At Art of Procurement, we frequently have conversations about how procurement can better align themselves with corporate objectives. These clear,...
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2021 was the year of the experience: user experience (UX), customer experience (CX), and supplier experience (SX). Each of them...
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