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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Six: A Warm Welcome
As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – May 17, 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
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Five: Efficient (and Robust) Evaluations
As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never... Read more
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Are We Thriving, or Just Surviving in Supply Management? Arianna Huffington’s Opening Keynote Address from ISM 2018
Last week, the Ardent Partners analyst team traveled to the Mecca of Country Music, Nashville, Tennessee for the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference. This year’s lineup of speakers was top notch,... Read more
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Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part II
Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes is... Read more
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Payables Place First Thing: Where is the Best Place to Begin an ePayables Automation Initiative?
It is generally agreed that ePayables automation includes three distinct processes – 1) Receive, 2) Process, and 3) Pay. There is value to an organization in automating each part of... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – May 10, 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
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Four: Clear Communication
As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never... Read more
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Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part I
Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes... Read more
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Three: Tighter Specifications
As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never... Read more