CPO News – May 6, 2013
CPOs on the Rise From "CPO" to Chief Executive Northrop Grumman has appointed former British Ministry of Defence (“MoD”) executive in charge of operations and procurement, Andrew Tyler, as Chief…
InSEPArable – Payments across the Eurozone
Executives and other leaders in procurement (and accounts payable) increasingly have roles with global responsibilities and implications. For this reason, I have taken a European focus with a few of…
The Independent Contractor Conundrum
During the course of my many years as an industry analyst, I’ve frequently come across organizations that point to the utilization of independent contractors (those “faceless workers” that are all…
Procurement Today: Are You Top Tier?
In the contemporary procurement world, the typical CPO strives to drive value to the procurement organization via a multitude of strategies, solutions, and core competencies. During last month’s webinar, Procurement…
Where Can Travel and Expense Management Go? (Part I)
On the heels of the Concur Fusion conference (discussed here by Andrew), I thought it would make sense to look at travel and expense management more closely. It was sometime…
Payer Beware: The EU’s New Rules about Vendor Payments
During the tough days of the global recession, extending vendor payment terms became very popular in the halls of procurement and finance. In fact, this became an area that brought…
Concur Fusion 2013 – The Next 20 Years of Business Travel
Earlier this week, I was in Las Vegas for Concur's annual user conference, Fusion. Concur, a provider of travel and expense management solutions (also ePayables solutions) has become such a…
13 for 2013: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management, Part 2
Chris Dwyer is back with the second article in a four-part series that will present a series of best practices and recommended strategies for managing the modern contingent workforce framework…
eInvoicing in the EU: Five Things You Should Know
Publisher's note: We understand that this article may not seem wholly relevant to the procurement professionals who comprise a majority of our readership at CPO Rising; but it is our…
Coupa Inspire ’13: The Real Thing
Earlier this week, I attended Coupa's inaugural user conference, Inspire,in San Francisco. It was a winning and impressive display that blended executive and product presentations with client success stories on…