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CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 5) – Vendor Selection

By Andrew Bartolini January 20, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy

On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and his…

On Cotton: Understanding Risks in the Global Supply Chain

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team January 19, 2015Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing

[Publisher's note: Supply risk is a beast that wears many suits. Today, we conclude our exclusive three-part series that examines the problem of human trafficking in the global cotton supply…

Then and Now: A Technology Evolution Series, Part II: Vendor Management Systems

By Christopher Dwyer January 16, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Technology

CPO Rising is excited to publish an interesting series of articles focused on the evolution of technology solutions and automated platforms within the greater spend management spectrum. In each article,…

Looking Ahead: Contingent Workforce (Upcoming Webinar)

By Christopher Dwyer January 15, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

ARDENT PARTNERS WEBINAR Complex Spend Management: Best Practices in Contingent Workforce Management Join Andrew Bartolini and Christopher Dwyer on February 17th at 2 PM ET as they present the key…

How Did We Do? Revisiting Our 2014 Predictions (Part I)

By Andrew Bartolini January 14, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology

January is a time for resolutions and predictions. We have many planned for you this month, but, before we dive into out 2015 ideas, we thought it would be interesting…

CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 4) – The RFP

By Andrew Bartolini January 13, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy

On this season of CPO Serial, I interviewed the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at a large US-based manufacturer about his experience with a company-wide outsourcing initiative and how he and…

Then and Now: A Technology Evolution Series, Part I: Travel and Expense Management

By Christopher Dwyer January 12, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

The Implications of 2015’s “Talent Vortex”

By Christopher Dwyer January 8, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process

We’ve all heard the meteorologists talk about it as if it were the end of times, or even a signal that the Earth’s climate issues are worsening by the year.…

CPO Serial: Procurement Outsourcing (Episode 3) – The Counterproposal

By Andrew Bartolini January 6, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy

Procurement outsourcing has arrived. It may not be beloved by Chief Procurement Officers, but it is certainly on many of their radar screens. It is a topic that many of…

Procurement Influencer Series: Richard Waugh of Zycus

By Andrew Bartolini January 5, 2015Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

In the procurement and supply management spaces, Richard Waugh is a seasoned veteran with more than thirty years of experience in B2B, eCommerce, and Sourcing technology development and innovation. Richard…