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March 15, 2013

CPO Shop Talk (1) Supply Risk (2) More Supply Risk (3) Featured Webinar

After taking 2012 off, the series “CPO Shop Talk” is back. This is the series where, from time to time, we will attempt to share some of the less-formal conversations... Read more
November 26, 2012

CPO Rising’s Cyber Monday Giveaway: The State of Spend Analysis

As a thank you to our loyal readers who keep us at or near the top of the list of the most popular global sites focused on supply management, CPO... Read more
August 21, 2012

The Dog Days of Summer

With apologies to our growing contingent of Chief Procurement Officers and other readers based in the southern hemisphere who are hip-deep into winter – please set a reminder in your... Read more
May 29, 2012

Compliance is Good

On the heels of a long week and a long weekend, I’ll keep this final article on compliance short and to the point (click to read the two preceding articles,... Read more
May 21, 2012

Showdown at the Compliance Corral

Ardent Partners’ Report, CPO Rising 2011: Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead, showed that the average compliance rate in the market today is 62.9%. Not exactly great but it is... Read more
May 16, 2012

Support Your Local Maverick?

A maverick is defined as “a lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates. Synonyms: nonconformist, individualist;... Read more
May 27, 2011

CPO Shop Talk (BravoSolution Edition): (1) Strategic Sourcing (2) Perimeter (3) Transportation Spend Management

BravoSolution’s North American User Conference, held this past Wednesday, delivered a great blend of user case studies, best practices and thought leadership. Set in the heart of Chicago at Café... Read more
May 6, 2011

The CPO Scorecard™

For those who have taken the survey for my next report – a sincere thanks! For those that have not yet, please consider spending a few minutes today taking the... Read more
March 10, 2011

The Dog Days – Reprise

Revisiting an earlier article that is timelier today for our many readers in the Southern Hemisphere, who are just getting to work on a long, hot Friday in the middle... Read more
January 21, 2011

Embedded – Reprise

Another big procurement issue is how to collaborate and engage with the business. This article looks at one way strategy that can help achieve both: Today we will focus on... Read more