Harvesting Supplier Innovation (Part 1)
On Monday, I made the case that “targeted bets on some smaller suppliers can help enterprises find that next big (or key incremental) innovation.” Today we’ll look at how procurement…
Opening Day – Welcome to CPO Rising!
Welcome to CPO Rising, the first independent site that seeks to chronicle the continuing rise of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other supply management leaders within the enterprise business ranks.…
ePayables: The Digital Difference Webinar
A deficient accounts payable function creates problems for procurement and the CPO. AP departments that lack technology, centralization of oversight, and visibility negatively impact procurement processes and performance. A discussion…
And the Winner is…… (Part 2)
Last Friday, I discussed the value of awarding individuals and teams for their performance over the course of a year. On Wednesday, I highlighted the value of an annual Supplier…
Supplier Day, Beautiful Day
I have been tracking the procurement activity at LG Electronics (“LG”) since Tom Linton joined as the first Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) in company history (after a long stint at…
CFO-CPO Relations: A Work in Progress
As someone who has worked for many years in both finance and supply management, I have always found the relationship between the CPO and the CFO (and their departments) to…
Five Forces in Business Travel
The Masters Program in partnership with The National Business Travel Association, was held last month in Washington D.C., and by my estimation delivered on its promise to deliver an event…
Proof: eAuctions are NOT Evil
Hypothesis: eAuctions (and eSourcing) are not evil. Proof: I. Google’s Code of Conduct states in its Preface: "Don't be evil." Googlers generally apply those words to how we serve our…
Meadwestvaco’s Total P2P Package
Chris Osen, Vice President of Supply Management at Meadwestvaco ("MWV") took the presentation baton from me at the NAPP Conference (after I took it from Bill Dempsey) and delivered a…
E-Payment Networks: A Best-in-Class Solution for Buyers and Suppliers
As I noted in my 10 for 2010: Predictions for the New Decade article, “The supplier and payment networks that quickly adopt Web 2.0 capabilities and lead the way on…