270: How MetLife is Applying Automation to the Sourcing Process w/ Mahmood Shah
"We have to be able to talk in a language that the business understands, and they have to see the actual value of what [procurement is] bringing to the table over and over, above any type of savings, ...
16 Sep 201949min
269: How the NBA Thinks Differently About Procurement Leadership w/ Joe Postiglione
If we were to describe a CPO that was focused on emotional intelligence (EI) and self-empowerment, tranquility and self-possession, where would you guess he or she worked? Maybe at a lifestyle brand o...
9 Sep 201938min
268: Technology "Turn Arounds" - This Month in Procurement
In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (AOP Content Director and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from August's news, industry topics and podcast intervi...
2 Sep 201946min
267: Why Digital Transformation Puts Procurement at the Heart of the Enterprise w/ Jon Hansen
According to research undertaken by today's guest, Procurement Insights Founder Jon Hansen, 70% of an organization's digital transformation activity passes through the procurement and supply chain. Bu...
26 Aug 201943min
266: Embracing the Power of "Good" Conflict w/ Jason Cammorata
No one wants conflict for its own sake, but it can actually be an important factor in personal or organizational growth and decision making. Rather than shying away from conflict, especially in a prof...
19 Aug 201931min
265: A Survival Guide for Managing Consulting Services Spend w/ Hélène Laffitte
It seems that we live in a service-centric world these days, and that includes a growing number of procurement spend categories. Although we've made headway in IT, legal and marketing, there is one ca...
12 Aug 201958min
264: Where Did the Money Go? Bridging the Procurement & Finance Gap w/ Dana Small
The commonly-cited disconnect between procurement and finance all comes down to one central question: where did the money go? As hard as procurement works to negotiate and track different types of sav...
5 Aug 201936min
263: How to Drive Sustainable Savings from your Direct and Factory Indirect Spend
Last week, I had the opportunity to facilitate a webinar last week with procurement consulting firm Efficio, titled Driving Greater Procurement Performance from Complex Direct Spend and Factory Indire...
29 Jul 201922min
