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CPO Rising Listicle: Every CPO Faces 3 BIG Questions

By Andrew Bartolini February 9, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…

Procurement News — February 7, 2024

By John Yuva February 7, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Welcome to our first Procurement News of 2024, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement…

Magnus Mondays: Don’t Believe the Hype! (Or at Least Apply Some Caution)

By Magnus Bergfors February 5, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Back in 1996, Bill Gates wrote “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.…

CPO Rising Listicle: Train and Retain Staff with Four More Great Strategies for CPOs

By Andrew Bartolini February 2, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Contingent Workforce Weekly, Future of Work, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

Technology Round-Up — January 31, 2024

By John Yuva January 31, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

Magnus Mondays — Graphite Connect: Supplier Management, Network Style

By Magnus Bergfors January 29, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

As part of the Magnus Mondays series featuring the latest procurement technology trends and insights, we will also spotlight interesting briefings and updates that we receive from different solution providers…

CPO Rising Listicle: Part One — Hire and Retain Top Talent with Four Strategies

By Andrew Bartolini January 26, 2024Chief Procurement Officers, Future of Work, General, Lists, People, Strategy

NEW WEBINAR — Procurement 2024: BIG Trends & Predictions

By Andrew Bartolini January 25, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process

Procurement lives in a world of uncertainties. As such, procurement leaders and their teams need a proactive approach that provides options for the unexpected. Knowing those potential uncertainties can help…

Guest Article: 3 Best-Practice Tips for Running Procurement Auctions

By John Yuva January 24, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Blake Wetzel, CEO of AIQ, a leader in procurement consulting and e-auctions. AIQ provides an end-to-end service, from performing the spend…

Magnus Mondays: It’s Time to Improve eSourcing Adoption

By Magnus Bergfors January 22, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

When I first started reading CPO Rising more than a decade ago, I remember Ardent’s founder and chief research officer, Andrew Bartolini, introducing the concept of eSourcing 2.0, which is…