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696: Dear Supplier… The Art of Giving RFP Response Feedback
Art of Procurement
05/13/24 • 15 min
“There is one thing you can do that really creates a positive ROI for an RFP respondent even if they lose. One thing that will increase the chances that you receive the best RFP responses possible... That one thing is feedback.” - Philip Ideson, Founder and Managing Director at Art of Procurement
In this special solo episode, Art of Procurement Founder and Managing Director Philip Ideson explains why it’s so important for procurement to give meaningful feedback to unsuccessful bidders.
This feedback is an often-ignored part of the RFP process, but taking the time to give substantive, detailed feedback can lead to better RFP responses in the future, increased goodwill with suppliers, and stronger long-term relationships that benefit everyone.
In this episode, Philip shares practical tips on how procurement can efficiently incorporate better feedback and responses to losing bidders as well as the benefits this can lead to.
He will discuss:
- Why procurement should view giving feedback as creating value, not just another obligatory task
- How to give insightful, meaningful feedback beyond the usual “you were too expensive” or “your application fell short”
- How to leverage RFP feedback to help suppliers improve and build stronger long-term relationships that also benefit the business
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634: Procurement 6 | October 13th, 2023
Art of Procurement
10/13/23 • 8 min
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.
Presented by a member of the Art of Procurement team, each episode has 6 short segments that summarize the week in procurement.
Segments range from procurement tips to podcast summaries, from details of events to news or overviews of blog posts that capture our attention.
677: Procurement 6 | March 8th, 2024
Art of Procurement
03/08/24 • 9 min
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.
Presented by a member of the Art of Procurement team, each episode has 6 short segments that summarize the week in procurement.
Segments range from procurement tips to podcast summaries, from details of events to news or overviews of blog posts that capture our attention.
12/11/17 • 38 min
My guest today is Lawrence Kane, a Fortune 50 strategic sourcing and functional excellence lead. Lawrence and I sat down to talk at the SIG Fall Summit in Carlsbad, California, where our conversation focused on what he has learned during his three-decade career.
300: Introducing Procurement, Inc. - This Month in Procurement
Art of Procurement
02/03/20 • 26 min
In this episode, AOP Host Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner (General Manager of AOP and Owner of Buyers Meeting Point) discuss their major take-aways from January’s podcast interviews and announce the official launch of Procurement, Inc., the new Art of Procurement framework for repositioning procurement as a strategic services business.
759: 2024 AI Adoption Trends with Mary Purk
Art of Procurement
12/09/24 • 42 min
“For procurement, now is the time to raise your hand and sit at the table where your company is deciding on AI use cases, because that is going to transform your trajectory in the industry and the company.” - Mary Purk, Co-Author of "Growing Up: Navigating Generative AI’s Early Years – AI Adoption Report" by AI at Wharton
It’s been two years since ChatGPT democratized AI technology access and became the most rapidly downloaded consumer application in history. Since then we’ve seen a steep acceleration of AI-driven innovation, opportunity, and concern.
Just like every other area of the business, procurement has their own unique story about the way AI continues to change the way they function and create value.
In this episode, Philip Ideson speaks with Mary Purk, co-author of the recently published AI adoption report “Growing Up: Navigating Generative AI’s Early Years” by AI at Wharton and GBK Collective. The report provides data on AI adoption trends within businesses and across functions and the impact that AI is having and will have in the future.
Mary and Philip discuss:
- How far procurement has come since ChatGPT’s release in 2022 and where they’re headed in 2025 and beyond
- Why procurement managers are better positioned than any other role in the business to drive AI transformation in the next 12-18 months
- The pros and cons of make versus buy when weighing your organization’s approach AI-driven procurement technology
- The perception of AI’s impact, and what that says about opportunity within procurement to demonstrate their success and secure their future
Links:
- Report: “Growing Up: Navigating Generative AI’s Early Years – AI Adoption Report” by AI at Wharton and GBK Collective
- Mary Purk on LinkedIn
- Microsoft AI Learning Hub
- Hard Fork podcast on Spotify
- Microsoft Podcasts
- Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick
- Subscribe to This Week in Procurement
- Subscribe to Art of Procurement on YouTube
695: Procurement 6 | May 10th, 2024
Art of Procurement
05/10/24 • 9 min
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.
Presented by a member of the Art of Procurement team, each episode has 6 short segments that summarize the week in procurement.
Segments range from procurement tips to podcast summaries, from details of events to news or overviews of blog posts that capture our attention.
12/30/24 • 31 min
“I think there is an element of mastering your own destiny, a sense of showing up and being engaged in the conversation about what the change should be and the nature and how you do it.” - Aaron Addicoat, Director at AlixPartners
In a session at Mastermind Live 2024, Kelly Barner spoke with Aaron Addicoat, Director at AlixPartners, to examine the ways procurement can adapt their operating model to achieve business objectives - and do so with the right attitude.
Aaron’s passion for procurement and all it encompasses was apparent as he shared his thoughts on:
- The level of awareness and forethought procurement must invest in adapting and improving their operating models
- The ways certain mindsets can enable a more comfortable and efficient relationship with change
- The importance of making changes that empower the user experience
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645: Special Series AI-Empowered Procurement | Part 3: Solving Procurement’s Data Problems with Automation with Bill Michels
Art of Procurement
11/15/23 • 15 min
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 procurement. In each episode, they explore key aspects of the topic to prepare procurement for the changes to come, and for the changes that are already here.
In the third episode, Philip Ideson is joined by Bill Michels, Chief Commercial Officer at LavenirAI, to talk about how procurement can leverage automation to be more successful.
Key topics include:
- Embracing automation to achieve next-level efficiency and stronger data sets
- Stronger predictive analytics, forecasting, and planning through automation
- The rise of data scientists and automation specialists as key players in procurement
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715: Procurement 6 | July 19th, 2024
Art of Procurement
07/19/24 • 7 min
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.
Presented by a member of the Art of Procurement team, each episode has 6 short segments that summarize the week in procurement.
Segments range from procurement tips to podcast summaries, from details of events to news or overviews of blog posts that capture our attention.
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How many episodes does Art of Procurement have?
Art of Procurement currently has 766 episodes available.
What topics does Art of Procurement cover?
The podcast is about Management, Podcasts, Business, Trends and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on Art of Procurement?
The episode title '279: A CPO’s First 100 Days - Creating a Highly Skilled Procurement Team w/ Shirin Tomlinson' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Art of Procurement?
The average episode length on Art of Procurement is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of Art of Procurement released?
Episodes of Art of Procurement are typically released every 4 days.
When was the first episode of Art of Procurement?
The first episode of Art of Procurement was released on Nov 4, 2015.
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