Art of Procurement
Episodes
670: Escaping the Services Procurement Comfort Zone w/ Gordon Donovan
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"We have to incentivize the supplier to collaborate with us in a way that creates a different way of doing something – it might take us all out of o...
669: Procurement 6 | February 9th, 2024
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
668: The ESG Imperative: Balancing the Attainable With the Aspirational w/ Adam Hunt
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I think a large part of the ESG model is about bringing each other up together – capacity building – and learning from each other." - Adam Hunt, ...
667: Procurement 6 | February 2nd, 2024
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
666: Debunking Common Software Procurement Myths w/ Aubrey Zimmerman and KR Barron
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"There is this misconception that procurement pros are paper-pushers – that we are not strategic, or we are not business partners – and we are jus...
665: Procurement 6 | January 26th, 2024
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
664: Three (3) Indispensable Skills for Today's Procurement Leaders W/ Stephen Ashcroft
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"In procurement, we have a perception of the world we're in, and we put boundaries around ourselves. But we have to explore beyond those bounda...
663: Procurement 6 | January 19th, 2024
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
662: Procurement's Data Dream Team w/ Philip Ideson, Andy Moir, Mitchell Couper, & Robert Birch
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Once you have clean data, it becomes a business asset. You can now answer questions from it. When it's sitting there in a data swamp – it's not eve...
661: Procurement 6 | January 12th, 2024
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
660: 2024: Pride of Purpose for Procurement w/ Philip Ideson
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"If procurement wants to have an outsized impact, they need to provide value in a way that alters how decision making happens." - Philip Ideson, Found...
659: Procurement 6 | January 5th, 2024
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
658: The Good News and Bad News About Procurement Influence Today w/ Dan French
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I think it is really important not to assume that just trying to tie everything to revenue is the right answer … I think we should tie everything t...
657: Helen Mackenzie's 2023 Chart Toppers
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can't build a community based on the power of a podcast if you don't love listening to them yourself. All year long, the Art of Procurement team i...
656: 2023 Dial P for Procurement Year in Review w/ Kelly Barner
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Long time listeners of the Art of Procurement podcast will know that the team hosts a related podcast, Dial P for Procurement, every Thursday. The sho...
655: Procurement 6 | December 15th, 2023
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
654: 2024 ESG Action Planning w/ Jared Ridgley and Alexander Hellwig
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"ESG… should be integrated as much as possible into existing processes, structures, and policies because there are so many synergistic effects to be...
653: Procurement 6 | December 8th, 2023
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
652: The Opportunity for Procurement to Collaborate with End Customers w/ Stephen Tonks
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Purchasing has always been finally responsible for quality, cost, and delivery, but with some of the global challenges we've had in the last five yea...
651: Procurement 6 | December 1st, 2023
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
650: Deloitte's 2023 CPO Survey: Orchestrators of Value with Aaron Addicoat and Ryan Flynn
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"The most successful procurement teams have a strong ability to articulate what they're doing in the context of overall business objectives." - Aaron ...
649: Procurement 6 | November 24th, 2023
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
648: Tackling Procurement's Perception Problem w/ Nishish Saxena
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Today, if we're recruiting fresh talent, the right resource pool is not available. That talent incubation is not happening, which primarily means we ...
647: Procurement 6 | November 17th, 2023
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
646: Special Series AI-Empowered Procurement | Part 4: The Future of AI-Empowered Procurement with Clive R. Heal and Bill Michels
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future impact of AI on procuremen...
645: Special Series AI-Empowered Procurement | Part 3: Solving Procurement's Data Problems with Automation with Bill Michels
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future impact of AI on procuremen...
644: Special Series AI-Empowered Procurement | Part 2: Man v. Machine: Skills Development of the Future with Bill Michels
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future impact of AI on procuremen...
643: Special Series AI-Empowered Procurement | Part 1: Survival of the Fittest: Entering the Procurement Metaverse with Clive R. Heal
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future impact of AI on procuremen...
642: Procurement 6 | November 10th, 2023
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
641: Rising to the Challenge: Driving Procurement Excellence in 2023 w/ Dipan Karumsi and Len Prokopets
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"We have the opportunity to do more, to shape the role of the procurement, shape the expectations that the C-suite has of procurement, define what pro...
640: Procurement 6 | November 3rd, 2023
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
639: Separating AI Hype from Digital Procurement Value w/ Andy Warzecha, Christopher Sawchuk and Rick Gardner
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"It's important for providers to understand it's not just about providing technology, but a solution that actually drives value. They have a responsib...
638: Procurement 6 | October 27th, 2023
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
637: Achieving Next Level Supplier Relationships w/ Saurabh Mehta and Manish Agarwal
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Developing trustworthy and reliable suppliers is critical to your business, and maintaining those relationships is beneficial to the organization as ...
636: Procurement 6 | October 20th, 2023
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
635: Relationship Building: The Key to Effective Risk Management in Procurement with Oliver Berrouiguet
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"You need to know your suppliers, what they can and what they can't do, and what they're ready to do on top of the relationship you have every day. In...
634: Procurement 6 | October 13th, 2023
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
633: Managing Services Procurement on a Grand Scale w/ Matt Mehler
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If you want to be successful in what you do personally or professionally, you've got to manage relationships because the show goes on. You need stron...
632: Procurement 6 | October 6th, 2023
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
631: Simple Steps for Growing Supplier Diversity w/ Daniel Dorr and Lois Eichacker
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"When you can demonstrate short-term success and communicate it – both inside and outside the company – it helps to smooth the pathway to the fund...
630: Procurement 6 | September 29th, 2023
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
629: Benchmarking Services Procurement w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Services are relationship-based from a procurement perspective, whether that means the relationship procurement needs to have with the business to be...
628: Procurement 6 | September 22nd, 2023
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
627: Adopting a Challenger Attitude in Complex Spend Categories w/ Ben Lambert
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If you look at the strategic sourcing process, I think it was made for complex categories. That's one of the things that makes this so exciting as a ...
626: Procurement 6 | September 15th, 2023
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
625: A Deliberate Path to Success through Comprehensive Talent Procurement w/ Brian Salkowski and Marie France
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If this is something that you want to tackle, it is not a lone wolf-type project. You're going to need the support of the business. Having the right ...
624: Procurement 6 | September 8th, 2023
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
623: Reimagining the Art of RFP-Possible with Chris Mele
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If you were to step back and look at the output of all these companies' RFPs, I think what you are trying to get as procurement is not these wonky pr...
622: Procurement 6 | September 1, 2023
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
621: Elevating the ROI of Business Travel w/ Scott Gillespie
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"The largest corporations that spend the most on business travel are generally at about 75% of their 2019 spend, and they seem to be plateauing there....
620: Procurement 6 | August 25th, 2023
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
619: An Expert's Guide to Procurement Change Management with Chandell Shorter and Joe Payne
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Yes, change is hard to manage and process at any level which is why I always recommend that you give change in bite-sized pieces. Bring people along ...
618: Procurement 6 | August 18th, 2023
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
617: The Care and Feeding of the Procurement Startup Ecosystem w/ Jack Freeman
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"There are two ideal profiles for a procurement founder … you have industry veterans that live the problem, feel the pain, go out and create a solut...
616: Procurement 6 | August 11th, 2023
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
615: Strengthening Your Corporate Culture to Survive Challenging Economic Times w/ Mu Wagh and Matt Reddington
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As companies face the weight of inflation and the potential for recession, executives are reevaluating their decentralized approaches to procurement m...
614: Procurement 6 | August 4th, 2023
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
613: Halfway to 2024: An Art of Procurement Mid-Year Check In with Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If the C-suite doesn't understand the full procurement value proposition, then they will make decisions that impact procurement without really unders...
612: Procurement 6 | July 28th, 2023
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
611: Procurement's Role in Value-based Healthcare w/ Heba Farouk
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"The pandemic made everything about value. I believe that all healthcare premises – along with insurance systems and the patients themselves – bec...
610: Procurement 6 | July 21st, 2023
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
609: Bridging the Confidence Gap to Achieve the Best Business Outcomes w/ Baber Farooq
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"To increase confidence within the C-suite, procurement must show it can work within the business to address internal risks and create value. Procurem...
608: Procurement 6 | July 14th, 2023
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
607: The Peculiarities of Construction Procurement w/ Neha Kumar
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are few categories of spend as large and operationally complex as construction. From different sourcing models, to right timelines, to a whole h...
606: Procurement 6 | July 7th, 2023
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
605: Dial P Crossover: A GAAP in Judgement at Kraft Heinz
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we're featuring a crossover from Dial P for Procurement - a show hosted by Kelly Barner every week on the Art of Procurement p...
604: Procurement 6 | June 30th, 2023
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
603: From C-Suite Priority to Procurement Strategy: Managing Risk at Scale w/ Gordon Donovan and Matthew Montgomery
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to 2022 research conducted by Economist Impact and commissioned by SAP, risk reduction is a top priority for corporate leadership. 38 per...
602: Procurement 6 | June 23rd, 2023
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
601: Investing in Next Generation Digital Literacy for Procurement
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The procurement talent space has been on a rollercoaster over the last couple of years. First the pandemic disrupted everything, then companies star...
600: Procurement 6 | June 16th, 2023
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
599: Building Future Profitability with Mid-market Business Ecosystems with Claus Gruenewald and Conor Mullaney
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The concept of a 'business ecosystem' has changed over time. In the early days, a business ecosystem would bring together enterprise technology and im...
598: Procurement 6 | June 9th, 2023
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
597: Bridging the Decision Abyss with Decision Intelligence w/ Keith Hartley and Lance Younger
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Supply chain and procurement professionals are used to supporting informed decision making, but the last few years have been far from ordinary. Decisi...
596: Procurement 6 | June 2nd, 2023
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
595: Exploring the Potential for Applying AI in Procurement w/ Florin Tufan
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There will always be things procurement does not know. Even if all of the data in the world were magically made available, there would be quality issu...
594: Procurement 6 | May 26th, 2023
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
593: Getting to Know Should-Cost Analysis w/ Yushiro Kato
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to research conducted by CADDi, 28.1 percent of procurement professionals know what should-cost analysis is, but only 4.6 percent use it. Gi...
592: Procurement 6 | May 19th, 2023
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
591: Rethink, Reflect, Reexamine: Strengthening Global Procurement Operating Models w/ Jake Taylor
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Years of supply chain disruptions have caused global organizations to rethink the role of procurement - and procurement teams are doing some reflectin...
590: Procurement 6 | May 12th, 2023
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
589: Making the Pivot to High-Impact Procurement w/ Chris Riley
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement teams are tasked with moving the ball on so many 'important' projects in parallel that it can be hard to put them in priority order. In fa...
588: Procurement 6 | May 5th, 2023
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
587: [BONUS] An AOP Rebrand 8 Years in the Making w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Effective today, Art of Procurement has a new brand: an uploaded logo, look, and feel that align with our vision for procurement and the expanded cont...
586: Benchmarking Supplier Diversity to Drive Performance w/ Aylin Basom and Lois Eichacker
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Supplier.io recently analyzed $1.4 trillion in spend looking for supplier diversity benchmarks that can be used to identify top performers and aid the...
585: Procurement 6 | April 28th, 2023
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
584: Enlisting Procurement in the Fight to Eradicate Modern Day Slavery w/ Tim Nelson
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the efforts that have been made to eradicate slavery, the practice has adapted. People all over the world are being held against their will an...
583: Procurement 6 | April 21st, 2023
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
582: Business Resilience for Short Term Agility and Long Term Growth w/ Yatin Anand and MVK
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The combined challenges of the global economy and digital competition are very real for most executive leadership teams. While many of the decisions t...
581: Procurement 6 | April 14th, 2023
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
580: Capturing the ROI of Upstream Relationships w/ Brian Peters
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The sooner procurement is engaged in a business need, sourcing project, or contract process, the better the outcome will be for the business. This pri...
579: Procurement 6 | April 7th, 2023
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
578: Architecting and Enabling Amazing Procurement Teams w/ Fadi El Mouallem
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many leading procurement professionals started out in completely different fields. And while they manage spend and suppliers today, those past practic...
577: Procurement 6 | March 31st, 2023
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
576: Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making Series | Part 4: Crossing the Data to Action Gap w/ Sammeli Sammalkorpi
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the Sievo team. In each episode, we discover a unique way that differentia...
575: Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making Series | Part 3: Talent & Human Decision Making w/ Deep Singh
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the Sievo team. In each episode, we discover a unique way that differentia...
574: Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making | Part 2: ESG Analytics w/ Heta Pirttijärvi
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the Sievo team. In each episode, we discover a unique way that differentia...
573: Facilitating Differentiated Decision Making Series | Part 1: Procurement Information Hub w/ Heta Ruikka
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the Sievo team. In each episode, we discover a unique way that differentia...
572: Procurement 6 | March 24th, 2023
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday morning at 6am US Eastern Time. Pr...
571: The Journey to 1 Million Downloads of the Art of Procurement Podcast w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Art of Procurement recently passed a major milestone for any podcast - but one that is particularly exciting for a niche business podcast… our one-m...