CPO Debate: Mandate or Sell the New Initiative? (2)
It is debate season in the U.S. and CPO Rising is pleased to enter the fray these last few days with a question that continues to spawn debate within and…
CPO Debate: Mandate or Sell the New Initiative?
It is debate season in the U.S. and CPO Rising is pleased to enter the fray these next few days with a question that continues to spawn debate within and…
The Case for eSourcing – Manufacturer’s Edition
UPDATE: The webinar discussed below is now available by clicking the following archive link (registration required). I have always felt that the procurement function (or industry) is quite horizontal in…
On a Quest: SciQuest Buys Spend Radar – Instant Analysis
In its quest to offer a comprehensive supply management suite AND shift its market focus into the private sector, SciQuest (Ticker: SQI), a provider of cloud-based supply management solutions completed…
Source or Lose 2012: Campaign Kickoff (2)
Yesterday we brought you the exciting news that eSourcing 2.0 had decided to break from tradition and launch an 11th hour campaign to see if it can win the top…
Source or Lose 2012: Campaign Kickoff
Good morning. We interrupt this 'steady stream of engaging and informative procurement-themed articles' with this update: News reports over the Columbus Day weekend that the somewhat boring completely depressing U.S.…
Case Closed: How to Build a Winning Business Case in Seven Easy Steps
UPDATE: The webinar discussed below is now available by clicking the following archive link (registration required). The fall event season has officially begun. Accordingly, I will try to update you…
What’s in Your Sourcing “Tackle Box?”
King of the deadpan, Steven Wright once quipped that "there's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot." (click link to view actual quip)…
Teach a Team to Source and it Saves for a Lifetime
Sorry for the slow start this week, but my first Labor Day without a Telethon has thrown off my timing - ok, not really :-).... Anyway, welcome back, I hope…
Swifter, Higher, Stronger in 2012
The London 2012 Olympics are still going full throttle through this Sunday and I've been doing my best to watch as much as I can. This year, approximately 10,500 athletes…