CPOs on the Rise in 2011: Calling all Suppliers
CPOs on the Rise in 2011 continues - In our last article we introduced you to an EMEA-based Chief Procurement Officer who works for a company that operates in 38…
CPOs on the Rise in 2011: Calling All Suppliers
So, where were we? Ahh, that’s right – the CPOs on the Rise in 2011 series is back and with a big push coming up we plan to focus on…
Analyst Q&A – 2012 Outlook (2)
Today, we continue with the second part of the content from my recent media interview that focused on the current business cycle and where we are headed in 2012. Part…
Analyst Q & A – 2012 Outlook (1)
When I'm not working diligently sourcing stories, interviews and ideas for this site, CPO Rising, I wear an industry analyst hat (but I am still laser-focused on supply management) and…
Final Thoughts on Corporate Culture and Technology Adoption
As part of our ongoing Adoption Series, over the past few articles, we have presented a case study on the specific experiences of two rival companies and their implementations of…
Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption – Results
According to authors P. Montana and B. Charnov (in the 2008 edition of their book, Management) by way of Wikipedia, Corporate culture is defined as the “total sum of the…
Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption (2)
Our Adoption Series continues by trying to answer the following question: Does corporate culture impact user adoption of technology? If so, how? by describing and then analyzing the performance of…
Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption (1)
Our Adoption Series continues by looking at the following question: Does corporate culture impact user adoption of technology? If so, how? In a webinar focused on Procurement Technology Adoption held…
Savings and Everything After
Dateline Boston 2011: Analyst firm, Ardent Partners' recent research shows that savings is the top business pressure driving Chief Procurement Officers to perform... Stop the Presses![i] Yes, it is true.…
Collaborative Sourcing
The value driven by the average sourcing team over the last decade has, in many cases, been significant and transformative. But, competitive forces at play in a rapidly changing business…