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Best-in-Class Procurement Leaders Recognized for Outstanding Achievement at the CPO Honors 2018 Gala
Executives from Rio Tinto, Harvard University, Brighthouse Financial, BCNET, and Watermark Retirement Communities take home awards during Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising Summit BOSTON, November 16 — Ardent Partners, a... Read more
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The Evolution of the VMS Platform: A Discussion with Shashank Saxena, CEO/Co-Founder of VNDLY
Today’s contingent workforce management (CWM) programs run on two key elements: talent and technology. As CWM initiatives continue to progress to keep up with the demand of the agile enterprise,... Read more
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Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2018! Welcoming Back Gregg Brandyberry, CPO Rising 2016 Hall of Fame Inductee
Editor’s Note: Today on CPO Rising, we revisit the long and illustrious career of Gregg Brandyberry, Senior Advisor at Supplier.ai, and one of three members of the CPO Rising Hall of Fame Charter Class of 2016.... Read more
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On Rebranding and the Evolution of the MSP: A Discussion with Brian Salkowski, President, Americas, Guidant Global
Across the continuum of contingent workforce management (CWM), few solutions have had the staying power of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) model. In fact, over the past fifteen years, they... Read more
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Ten Reasons Why You Should Attend The CPO Rising 2018 Summit
There is now just one week until The CPO Rising 2018 Summit, Ardent Partners’ annual procurement symposium. Have you registered yet? Need a little more convincing? Well, here are 10 reasons why you... Read more
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Contingent Workforce Management (UPCOMING WEBINAR)
There is no doubt that technology is actively shaping the world of work. From digital talent engagement to artificial intelligence, the realm of innovation is a powerful spectrum in relation... Read more
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Payables Place First Thing: What’s the Difference Between Dynamic Discounting and Supply Chain Finance?
Last week we discussed the relationship between the Time Value of Money (TVM) and capturing supplier discounts. This week we continue our conversation on discounts by taking a look at Dynamic Discounting... Read more
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When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – October 23, 2018
Every day, solution providers continue to research, develop, and integrate “Industry 4.0” technologies, like 3-D printing, Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, cognitive capabilities, connected devices, and robotics within sourcing, procurement, and... Read more
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Aquiired!! Coupa Buys Aquiire and Gains Real-Time Catalog Search Capabilities
Earlier this week, Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP), the San Francisco-based spend management solutions provider, informed us that it has purchased Cincinnati-based Aquiire, the real-time procure-to-pay (P2P) and supplier management solution provider (formerly known as Vinimaya) for an undisclosed sum. Ardent Partners... Read more
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Technology Round-Up — October 16, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,... Read more