061: 5 Keys to Early Stakeholder Engagement
Today's Friday Show is in response to a listener question: how can I get early engagement with my business stakeholders? In this episode, I take a look back at my experiences as a practitioner, and lo...
10 Juni 20169min
060: A CPO's View on Building Effective Procurement Teams, w/ Greg Tennyson, CPO, VSP Global
We hear a lot about the changing procurement skill set, and the difficulty that CPO's are experiencing in hiring the talent they require. However, what is the reality, and if so, how can procurement l...
7 Juni 201636min
059: An Introduction to Value Based Procurement, with Joanna Martinez and Jordan Early
This week's Friday Show is a little different. A recurring theme in my discussions with procurement thought leaders is the need to expand the value that we bring to being more than cost savings alone...
3 Juni 201614min
058: How Using Procurement BPO Allowed Staples to Put Stakeholder Relationships First, with Mike Jacobs, Staples CPO
How organizations use third party procurement services like outsourcing is evolving rapidly. While only a short time ago, procurement outsourcing was synonymous with job losses, it is now being used ...
31 Maj 201635min
057: What CEO's Want from Procurement - And Are Not Getting, with Jeoff Burris of Advanced Purchasing Dynamics
This week, rather than publish my normal Friday solo show, I am going to share another great interview. Procurement consulting firm Advanced Purchasing Dynamics (APD) recently surveyed a cross sectio...
27 Maj 201631min
056: Q&A w/Tom Derry, ISM CEO - Is There a Talent Deficit in Procurement?
Today's guest on the Art of Procurement is Tom Derry, CEO is ISM (Institute for Supply Management). Tom and I sat down at last week's ISM 2016 Conference to discuss his key takeaways from the event, ...
24 Maj 201623min
055: Alan Mulally's 11 Practices of Successful Teams
Alan Mulally led arguably the greatest turnaround in corporate history. He saved Ford Motor Company from bankruptcy amid the chaos of the 2008 recession, and architected and led the transformation of ...
20 Maj 201613min
054: The Tao of Procurement, with Jack Miles
My guest on the Art of Procurement today is John P. (Jack) Miles. There are few, if any, leaders in the procurement profession with the depth and breadth of experience as Jack. Jack has enjoyed mult...
17 Maj 201631min
