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Technology Round-Up – November 4, 2015

By Andrew Bartolini November 4, 2015Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

BravoSolution Deploys a Procurement Data Analytics Tool in the Cloud On October 27, BravoSolution, a Chicago-based provider of strategic sourcing solutions for procurement teams, announced that it has launched a cloud-based…

Ardent Partners Announces CPO Rising 2016 Event – March 29 & 30 (Boston, MA)

By Andrew Bartolini November 2, 2015Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing

We are extremely pleased to announce that next March, a select group of Chief Procurement Officers and other business leaders will come together at the Harvard Club in Boston for…

Selectica Rebrands as Determine, Plans to Consolidate Solutions onto One Platform

By Andrew Bartolini October 27, 2015Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

On Friday, October 16, Selectica, Inc, the San Mateo, CA-based provider of supply management solutions, and the parent company of Iasta and b-pack, announced that it has rebranded itself as…

Upcoming Webinar: The State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 – Supplier-Centric Sourcing

By Andrew Bartolini October 14, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and LexisNexis on Thursday, October 22 at 2:00 PM EST for this free webinar on the State of Strategic Sourcing 2015 - Supplier-Centric Sourcing, which draws on the responses…

The Best-in-Class Approach to Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini October 9, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Contracts are the lifeblood of an enterprise, as they cement the relationships it has with its suppliers that provide it with the optimal mix of goods and services that the…

Technology Round-Up – October 8, 2015

By Andrew Bartolini October 8, 2015Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Tradeshift Enters the eProcurement Market Last week, Tradeshift announced the launch of a new eProcurement solution, Tradeshift Buy, a solution that includes product catalogs, a virtual store, and the collaboration…

CPO News – October 2, 2015

By Andrew Bartolini October 2, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Bombardier Names Bucholz as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer In early September, Bombardier, a Montreal-based manufacturer of aircraft and trains, announced that it has hired Nico Buchholz as Senior Vice…

What Can Modern Contract Management Processes and Tools Do for the Enterprise?

By Andrew Bartolini September 25, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Today’s article is the second in a series of articles centered on our Collaborative Contract Management report, sponsored by Iasta, and available for download here. In 2015, contract management has evolved from…

4 More Supply Risk Management Articles You Should Read

By Andrew Bartolini September 14, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

CPO Rising has been actively publishing thought leadership, technology analysis, and supply management best practices for many years and the result has been a steady stream of valuable content that…

4 Supply Risk Management Articles You Should Read

By Andrew Bartolini September 8, 2015Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology