CPO News – August 28, 2018
Welcome to the summer edition of CPO News! We'd be remiss if we didn't end the summer sharing some of the higher-profile appointments, promotions, and scandals that occurred in the…
When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – August 16, 2018
Every day, solution providers continue to research, develop, and integrate “Industry 4.0” technologies, like 3-D printing, Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, cognitive capabilities, connected devices, and robotics within sourcing, procurement, and…
The Best-in-Class Contract Management Program: More than Just Contracts
There are several key components to the modern procurement function that are unheralded in nature and often considered to be more tactical than strategic. However, in the greater purview of…
Technology Round-Up – August 9, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…
Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2018” Procurement Summit
Contact: Andrew Bartolini FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.: 617-752-1620 Email: abartolini@ardentpartners.com Date: 08/08/2018 Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2018” Procurement Summit Day-and-a-Half Executive Symposium to Highlight Technology, Innovation, Intelligence, and the…
CPO Rising 2018: The Rise (and Rise) of Procurement Intelligence
CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (sponsored by Determine) is the thirteenth annual Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) themed report that I have written and is part of the ongoing dialogue my…
Are Your Suppliers Financially Risky? You Oughta Know
Supplier management is a multidimensional, dynamic, and ideally a continuous process that encompasses supplier information, relationship, and performance management, and supply risk management. A considerable part of supply risk management involves training…
Technology Round-Up – August 2, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…
Six Ways for Procurement to Collaborate Inside and Outside of the Enterprise
Collaboration is and will remain a key aspect of procurement operations for years to come. Organizations that do not already emphasize collaborative procurement should begin to do so, as the…
Technology Round-Up – July 26, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…