AOP Blog

ChatGPT for Procurement - 10 Use Cases, Examples, and Benefits

philip@artofprocurement.com (Philip Ideson) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:47 GMT

You’ve heard the hype around ChatGPT, but if you’re like most enterprise procurement leaders, you’re still wondering: How does this actually help me, my team, and the stakeholders we serve?

Foreign-Trade Zones Explained & Applied

Kelly Barner — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:01 GMT

“With tariffs in the news again and the trade policy environment shifting, folks are back to wanting to relearn about the [foreign-trade zone] program.”

Provider of the Week: Samsung SDS Caidentia

philip@artofprocurement.com (Philip Ideson) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Strategic Divestments: Turning Factory Closures into Supplier Innovation Opportunities

philip@artofprocurement.com (Philip Ideson) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT

“The strategic rationale of selling is not really to make money. It’s about preserving 200-plus jobs and making sure your colleagues have continuity in their lives.” - Alessandro Comerci

Procurement leaders rarely expect to find themselves on the selling side of the table. Most of our careers are spent negotiating purchases, building supplier relationships, and managing cost and value. But as organizations reshape portfolios and rethink their footprint, procurement is increasingly pulled into other projects, like strategic divestments.

Brewing Uncertainty: The Coffee Supply Chain Shock

Kelly Barner — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:06 GMT

Coffee is a routine part of most people’s lives, so when something happens in the coffee supply chain, we feel it.

Startup of the Week: Zinit

philip@artofprocurement.com (Philip Ideson) — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

How Decisioning Platforms Reshape Procurement Strategy

philip@artofprocurement.com (Philip Ideson) — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT

“Procurement tools traditionally look at history. To make better decisions, we need to start looking forward.” -Tomas Wiemer, Managing Director and Founder, Orbit2Transformation, LLC

Procurement has spent the better part of two decades investing in systems designed to control spend, enforce compliance, and improve operational efficiency. Those investments have created real value, but they have also shaped how procurement thinks about their role. Most tools still focus on tracking what has already happened rather than helping the business decide what should happen next.

The Panama Canal Power Struggle

Kelly Barner — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:01 GMT

The ports of Balboa and Cristóbal bookend the Panama canal. They don’t control the canal, and they have been privately operated for decades by CK Hutchison.

Startup of the Week: SourceReady

philip@artofprocurement.com (Philip Ideson) — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Building an AI-Capable Procurement Team: What CPOs Need to Know

philip@artofprocurement.com (Philip Ideson) — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT

“The winners will be the people who make it happen themselves. The losers will be the ones that just bury their heads in the sand.” -Andrew Daley, Managing Director, Digital Procurement and Supply Chain at Edbury Daley

Procurement is standing at a genuine inflection point. For years, we have talked about digital transformation, automation, and doing more with less. Now AI has accelerated that conversation in a way that feels different. The urgency is real. The implications for our teams are real.