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Why Vendor Management Matters in 2023

By Andrew Bartolini March 29, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In today's global economy, managing supplier performance has become increasingly important for companies to maintain their revenues and customer satisfaction. Supplier performance can directly impact a company's success, making it…

Defend Your Margins: Seven CPO Strategies for 2023

By John Yuva March 8, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Join Ardent Partners and Fairmarkit on March 22 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET for a discussion on Defend Your Margins: Seven CPO Strategies for 2023. Companies with higher margins are…

CPO Rising Listicle: Five Smart Strategies to Battle Inflation

By Andrew Bartolini February 10, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…

CPO Rising Listicle: Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation

By Andrew Bartolini February 3, 2023Articles, General, Lists, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Fridays (in 2023) means that it's time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendation designed to…

Best of 2022: CPO Rising 2022: Savings Is Much More Important in 2022

By Andrew Bartolini January 16, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2022 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

Best of 2022: The Intersection of Data and Sourcing

By Andrew Bartolini January 2, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2022 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: Global Conflict

By John Yuva December 12, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Today’s business landscape is rife with unprecedented global conflicts that Chief Procurement Officers must navigate against. As we explore those examples and their impact on supply chain dynamics, it is…

Technology Round-Up – June 22, 2022

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva June 22, 2022Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

Honeywell @IvaluaNow: Rethinking Procurement for Today’s World

By John Yuva June 1, 2022Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

Leading supply management suite provider, Ivalua, recently held its annual user conference Ivalua Now as an in-person (but also virtual) event in Washington, D.C. It was another stellar showing of…

Ivalua NOW 2022: We Are Stronger Together

By Andrew Bartolini May 11, 2022Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Leading supply management suite provider, Ivalua's annual user conference Ivalua Now returned as an in-person (but also virtual) conference in Washington, D.C. last week and it was another stellar showing…