026: Introduction to CSR: How Can Procurement Facilitate Small Business Growth, with Stan Litow, President of the IBM Foundation.
On this weeks episode of The Art Of Procurement, my guests are Stan Litow and Tim Coates. Stan is the Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs at IBM, and the President of the IBM...
23 Feb 201647min
025 - Friday Show: Q&A: Making the Move from Indirect to Direct Procurement
The inspiration for today's Art Of Procurement Friday show was a question that I received recently from a US based listener regarding Direct Procurement. And I follow that up with another question tha...
19 Feb 201612min
024: How to Start Building True Two-Way Collaborative Supplier Relationships, with Alex Short
On this weeks episode of The Art Of Procurement, my guest is Alex Short. I was fortunate to be introduced to Alex Short by Gerard Chick, who I interviewed recently for the show. Gerard introduced Alex...
16 Feb 201643min
023 - Friday Show: 14 Questions to Ask to Assess the Longevity of Your Supplier Contract
For today's Art Of Procurement Friday show, I thought I would share 14 different questions that you can use to consider the health of any supplier engagement or contract. Full show notes can be found ...
12 Feb 201615min
022: The Key Behaviors of Effective Procurement Leaders, with Gerard Chick
On this weeks episode of The Art Of Procurement, my guest is Gerard Chick and we discuss the behaviours, habits and attributes that make procurement professionals and in-particular procurement leaders...
9 Feb 201657min
021 - Friday Show: Is Procurement Abusing the RFP Process?
On this weeks friday show, I ask: Is Procurement Abusing the RFP Process? Full show notes can be found at artofprocurement.com/21
5 Feb 201613min
020: How Procurement Can Optimize the Management of Temporary Labor, with Terri Gallagher
In this episode, my guest is Terri Gallagher and we talk about how procurement can optimize the management of temporary labor. Terri Gallagher is President & CEO of Gallagher and Consultants. Full sho...
2 Feb 201646min
019 - Friday Show: Why Procurement Should Focus on It's Customers, Not on Being "Best-in-Class"
On this weeks friday show, I discuss why procurement should focus on it's customers, and not on being "best in class". Full show notes can be found at artofprocurement.com/19
29 Jan 201615min
