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CPO Rising Listicle: Five Key Reasons for CPOs to Develop an ESG Program

By Andrew Bartolini March 8, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Strategy

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 — March 6, 2024

By John Yuva March 6, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with…

Magnus Mondays: Direct Materials P2P — Is That a Thing?

By Magnus Bergfors March 4, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Today I’m wrapping up our mini-series on direct materials and what differentiates it from indirect by looking at the transactional side — also known as procure to pay (P2P). Because…

CPO Rising Listicle: Make AP Smarter with Six Recommendations

By Andrew Bartolini March 1, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. As AP leaders push deeper into 2024, they should remain focused on achieving their top priorities while also keeping…

Technology Round-Up — February 28, 2024

By John Yuva February 28, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…

Magnus Mondays — Direct Materials Supplier Management Presents a Critical but Disjointed Solution Landscape

By Magnus Bergfors February 26, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In last week’s article, we looked at what makes direct materials special and their unique established requirements, particularly when focusing on eSourcing. In today’s article, we continue to investigate direct…

Procurement News — February 21, 2024

By John Yuva February 21, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Magnus Mondays — Navigating the Raw Essentials: A Primer on Direct Materials

By Magnus Bergfors February 20, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In one of my articles about suites vs. specialists, I briefly mentioned dedicating a future piece to direct materials. Today’s article will do just that. I’ll look at direct materials…

Guest Article: How to Navigate 2024 with Confidence — Procurement’s “Words of the Year”

By Andrew Bartolini February 16, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Market Dojo, a technology company offering Software as a Service built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals. Its solutions enable procurement to…

NEW WEBINAR — How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach

By John Yuva February 15, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and GEP on February 29th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach. The “year of efficiency” that…