Magnus Mondays (Reprisal) — Make vs. Buy: Procurement Tech Edition
[**Today, we're running a "best of" Magnus Mondays post, reprising a popular topic of the series. Magnus returns next week with new content for February.] In a recent article, I…
Procurement Achievements Over a Quarter Century
When business historians reflect on the first quarter-century of the new millennium, the broad-based transformation that occurred within the average enterprise’s procurement department will be on the list of top…
Magnus Mondays — Charts, Ratings, Quadrants, and Classifications
So, apparently a popular (at least in some circles) figure in the procurement technology space retired last week. Dr. Elouise Epstein created the so-called spider chart back in 2017. I…
Guest Article: Layoffs Haven’t Worked. It’s Time to Try Something New.
[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Blake Wetzel, CEO of AIQ, a leader in procurement consulting and e-auctions. AIQ provides an end-to-end service, from performing the spend…
NEW WEBINAR: Procurement 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions
Join Ardent Partners, Ivalua, and Beeline on February 5th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Procurement 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions. Are you ready for 2025??? This new webinar from…
Magnus Mondays — Four Things I Want to See in 2025
It’s January of 2025 and we’re back with a new Magnus Monday article! This time of the year there tends to be plenty of predictions flying around, so I thought…
Best of 2024: CPO Rising Listicle: Open Your Mind to New Technology (5 Reasons)
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2025. Fridays means that…
NEW WEBINAR: Accounts Payable 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions
Join Ardent Partners and AppZen on January 30th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Accounts Payable 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions. As we step into 2025, the world of Accounts…
Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — Contract Lifecycle Management: A Different but Critical Procurement Technology
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2025. Contract Lifecycle Management…
Best of 2024: Procurement Embraces Its Workforce Strategy Role
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2025. The role of…