CPO News – January 29, 2015
Editor's note: there was so much news emanating from the procurement and supply management world this month that we decided to run two editions of Chief Procurement Officer News. Enjoy!…
CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 6) – The Rubber Hits the Road
On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and his…
CPO News – January 23, 2015
Editor's note: A new year brings many new hires to the procurement and supply management world. CPO Rising (and Ardent Partners) would like to congratulate them all and wish them…
CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 5) – Vendor Selection
On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and his…
On Cotton: Understanding Risks in the Global Supply Chain
[Publisher's note: Supply risk is a beast that wears many suits. Today, we conclude our exclusive three-part series that examines the problem of human trafficking in the global cotton supply…
Then and Now: A Technology Evolution Series, Part II: Vendor Management Systems
CPO Rising is excited to publish an interesting series of articles focused on the evolution of technology solutions and automated platforms within the greater spend management spectrum. In each article,…
Looking Ahead: Contingent Workforce (Upcoming Webinar)
ARDENT PARTNERS WEBINAR Complex Spend Management: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management Join Andrew Bartolini and Christopher Dwyer on February 17th at 2 PM ET as they present the key…
How Did We Do? Revisiting Our 2014 Predictions (Part I)
January is a time for resolutions and predictions. We have many planned for you this month, but, before we dive into out 2015 ideas, we thought it would be interesting…
CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 4) – The RFP
On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and…
Then and Now: A Technology Evolution Series, Part I: Travel and Expense Management
CPO Rising is excited to publish an interesting series of articles focused on the evolution of technology solutions and automated platforms within the greater spend management spectrum. In each article,…