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Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supplier Performance Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supply Risk Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy2 Comments

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

The Perfect Storm of Non-Traditional Talent

By Christopher Dwyer June 2, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People1 Comment

[Publisher’s Note: I saw an interview this week mentioning the perfect storm that is brewing in the contingent workforce market and it reminded me of this article from Chris that…

The Commoditization of Contingent Labor: Will The Notion of Talent Change This Perception?

By Christopher Dwyer May 30, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

One of the (many) perceptions of contingent labor over the years has been the gray area between true talent and indirect spend category / commodity. The phrase, “people aren’t pencils,”…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Operational Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Most Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their people. So, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities (or higher-level competencies)…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini May 27, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Leading Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their people. So, in that vein, we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities (or higher-level competencies) that a procurement professional…

SMB Events Management: How to Develop an Effective Program

By Christopher Dwyer May 26, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy

At CPO Rising, we’ve taken the time over the past year to highlight the various components of modern complex spend management. Each spend category within this greater banner (travel, meetings,…

Three CWM Metrics That Matter

By Christopher Dwyer May 23, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

The success of any spend management, sourcing or financial management program largely depends on the enterprise’s ability to set proper goals, identify core business objectives and, most importantly, build an…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Category Management

By Andrew Bartolini May 20, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy3 Comments

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key…

Proactis to Acquire Intesource

By Andrew Bartolini May 16, 2014Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Note: Andrew Bartolini contributed to this article. Late last month, UK-based Proactis announced its plan to acquire US-based Intesource in a deal totaling $3.9 million (of which Proactis will fund…