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GEP Gets SMART with Its Solution Suite (Part 2)

By Andrew Bartolini November 14, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

GEP, the longstanding industry provider of procurement services and solutions, announced last week the launch of “SMART by GEP,” what the company is calling “the first unified sourcing and procurement…

The Dynamic Trio – Tradeshift

By Andrew Bartolini November 12, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers

As Andrew often says, "if cash is king, managing it well is aces." For decades, managing cash was the responsibility of the Treasury department of most large companies. Today, while…

Meetings and Events Management: Technology Update, Q4 2013

By Christopher Dwyer November 8, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Welcome to CPO Rising’s first installment of its technology update series on the meetings and events management space. These updates will highlight solution provider updates, acquisitions, updates to platforms, awards…

GEP Gets SMART with Its Solution Suite (Part 1)

By Andrew Bartolini November 7, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology1 Comment

GEP, the longstanding industry provider of procurement services and solutions, announced on Tuesday the launch of "SMART by GEP," what the company is calling "the first unified sourcing and procurement…

Where is the CWM Industry Headed?

By Christopher Dwyer November 4, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

It’s been said here frequently that the contingent workforce industry is rapidly-changing and evolving at such a rate that enterprises must consistently reevaluate their strategies for managing contract talent. New…

Whirlpool’s Enhanced Supplier Repository

By Andrew Bartolini October 25, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Last week, I attended iValua’s biennial user conference, “iValua: On Air” in Paris. iValua is a French-based solution provider with a full source-to-pay suite. The event offered a blend of…

The Age of Agile Analytics in Contingent Workforce Management

By Christopher Dwyer October 23, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Technology

While we’ve covered the rise of “Big Data” in the world of complex spend management, there is something deeper occurring in the comprehensive layers of contemporary contingent workforce management as…

The Next Generation of CWM Technology, Part III: The Evolving MSP

By Christopher Dwyer October 21, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to the third article in a four-part series on the technology landscape within the Contingent Workforce Management industry, which looks at how the “next generation” of these solutions may…

The Next Generation of CWM Technology, Part II: As Cold As ICES

By Christopher Dwyer October 14, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to the second article in a four-part series on the technological landscape within the CWM industry, which looks at how the “next generation” of these solutions may look by…

eInvoicing Costs Less

By Andrew Bartolini October 9, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Who said eInvoicing costs less? Actually, the market did. As you have already seen in other articles (such as this one or this one), Ardent Partners recently completed a fairly…