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20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Corcentric
Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site.... Read more
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How Do You Measure Procurement Performance?
As our recently released Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 eBook (click to get your copy) shows, in times of great stress and uncertainty, companies revert to their more basic... Read more
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Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2012: Keeping Score
Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. In November 2012, we published CPO Rising 2012: Keeping Score a... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 501: Assorted Musings on Phased Business Reopenings, the Future of Work, and More (SEASON PREMIERE)
Welcome to the Season Five premiere of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s episode includes assorted musings on how phased business reopenings will impact the workforce... Read more
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Compliance – Embrace It, Don’t Fear
Some hear the word ‘compliance’ and embrace it, others hear the word and fear it. ‘Compliance’ is a concept that haunts nearly many professional across the greater enterprise, no matter... Read more
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Analyzing the Global Business “Reopenings” and What It Means for the Workforce
Last week, I highlighted four trends to watch in the wake of the “phased reopenings” happening across the global business world, including the short- and long-term ramifications of remote and... Read more
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Why CPOs Could Drive the Next Round of M&A Activity – Part 1
“If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy it of them with some part of the produce of... Read more
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The Art and Science of Big Data Management
Perhaps more than ever, CPOs will need catalysts to drive their teams to the next level of performance. Ardent Partners’ 2020 procurement research asked 340 CPOs to identify the “game-changers” that will... Read more
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What Are the Procurement Challenges and Trends to Track? (New Webinar)
Establishing and measuring relevant and actionable metrics is an important part of any business function since it provides the opportunity to set, track, and ultimately achieve goals and objectives while... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: CPO Rising 2011: Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead
Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. In June 2011, the report series was given the formal... Read more