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Artificial Intelligence: Making the Procurement World Smarter

By Andrew Bartolini February 19, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

If procurement 4.0 technologies are making the world smaller for procurement leaders and practitioners, artificial intelligence (AI) is making them smarter. In fact, practitioners everywhere ought to breathe a sigh of relief, since…

Technology Round-Up – February 15, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 15, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 229: Conversation with Michael Werblun, CEO of ZeroChaos

By Christopher Dwyer February 14, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion with ZeroChaos CEO, Michael Werblun. Michael and I cover a variety of topics during our conversation, including what…

Ardent Partners: Procurement’s Big Trends in 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 14, 2018Articles, General, Lists, Strategy

Happy Valentine's Day everybody! If you're in the giving or sharing mood today, please consider giving some time and sharing your ideas in our annual CPO Rising 2018 survey. It…

The State of Contingent Workforce Management: Thriving in a New World of Work

By Christopher Dwyer February 13, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Download the industry’s hottest guide to the Future of Work and contingent workforce management (CWM), The State of Contingent Workforce Management 2018, and learn how the new world…

What Can CPOs Learn from a Rising Supply Chain Star?

By Andrew Bartolini February 12, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

The face of supply management has been changing, along with the rest of the business world. As more Baby Boomers retire, they leave a void that workers from Generations X…

Linking Contract Management Systems for Increased Procurement Value

By Andrew Bartolini February 9, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), who for many years have been on the front-lines defending against profit margin erosion, quality deterioration, and supply risk, have also been firsthand witnesses to the dramatic…

Technology Round-Up – February 8, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini February 8, 2018Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 228: February Listener Mailbag (Future of Work Edition)

By Christopher Dwyer February 7, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This week’s episode of Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos, is a Future of Work edition of our monthly listener mailbag. Topics discussed this week include: Procurement’s evolving role…

Five Design Strategies for a Successful P2P Expansion

By Andrew Bartolini February 7, 2018Articles, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

There are many paths to Procure-to-Pay (P2P) excellence and many starting points. A P2P automation project may start with a focus in one area within either accounts payable (AP) or…