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Payables Place First Thing: Why Doesn’t Accounts Payable Get the Recognition it Deserves?
I’ve been working with Accounts Payable (“AP”) professionals for almost 15 years now, and it never ceases to amaze me how infrequently they get the recognition and credit they wholeheartedly... Read more
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Spark 2018: Scout Catches Fire
A few of life’s great mysteries: (1) Are we alone in the universe? (2) What is the meaning of life? (3) How in the world is Howie Mandel still on television? and... Read more
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Six More Big Procurement Predictions for 2018
A few weeks ago, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and Predictions webinar... Read more
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Five Ways to Improve the CPO-CFO Relationship
Heightened volatility and increased business risk have combined with tight and uncertain credit markets to ensure that having cash and maintaining direct access to it will remain a priority of... Read more
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When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – February 22, 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 payables... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 230: An Alternative Perspective of the Future of Work
The latest all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast (sponsored by ZeroChaos) takes an interesting and “alternative” look at the Future of Work. Much of the discussion and attention... Read more
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Six Big Procurement Predictions for 2018
Last week, I shared with you some of the BIG procurement trends that we at Ardent Partners, in conjunction with our sponsors, Beeline and Ivalua, shared on our Procurement: Big Trends and... Read more
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Artificial Intelligence: Making the Procurement World Smarter
If procurement 4.0 technologies are making the world smaller for procurement leaders and practitioners, artificial intelligence (AI) is making them smarter. In fact, practitioners everywhere ought to breathe a sigh of relief, since... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – February 15, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 229: Conversation with Michael Werblun, CEO of ZeroChaos
This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion with ZeroChaos CEO, Michael Werblun. Michael and I cover a variety of topics during our conversation, including what... Read more