CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda (Exclusive Webinar)
Our Annual CPO Rising report will be publishing soon! But, before it does, you can get an exclusive sneak preview by registering for a new webinar. Report author and Ardent'…
What will the Internet of Things Mean for Procurement? Part I
Over the past year, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a buzzword in business, technology, and B2B and B2C commerce – with less emphasis placed on the internet than…
Procurement Influencer Series: Gregory Mark of Hubwoo
As CEO of Hubwoo, Gregory Mark has witnessed the evolution of procurement technologies from the dot com bubble and burst to e-invoicing and e-procurement to spend analytics and the cloud.…
Technology Round-Up – March 12, 2015
SciQuest Announces Partnership with Transcepta to Enhance Invoice Capture On March 4, SciQuest (NASDAQ: SQI),the North Carolina-based provider of automated, cloud-based spend management solutions, announced that it is partnering with Transcepta, a…
CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 11) – Situation Normal….
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…
Social Media and P2P: How Social Networks Develop and Strengthen Trading Partner Relationships
The underlying capabilities and drivers behind the most successful social networks can and should have the same impact in business communication and performance. As such, there is a remarkable opportunity…
GEP: Differentiating Itself with a Broad (& Strong) Portfolio (III)
In the course of our work for and discussions with large procurement departments over the past 12 months, GEP’s name has been coming up much more frequently than just a…
Technology Round-Up – February 17, 2015 – Part II
Editor's Note: Welcome to February's edition of our Technology Round-Up. Over the past month, we've tracked so many exciting developments within the supply management solution provider market that we decided…
Technology Round-Up – February 17, 2015 – Part I
Editor's Note: Welcome to February's edition of our Technology Round-Up. Over the past month, we've tracked so many exciting developments within the supply management solution provider market that we decided…
Sailing Downstream: Why Source-to-Settle Defines Procurement Transformation in 2015 (Webinar)
For sure, enterprises as a whole and procurement teams in particular can log significant financial and operational improvements through implementing basic strategic sourcing processes, such as spend analysis, sourcing/ eSourcing,…