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Procurement Influencer Series: Steven Bowen, Founder and Chairman, Maine Pointe
Steven J. Bowen is an executive leader with over 30 years of experience in procurement, operations, and manufacturing consulting. In 2004, he founded Maine Pointe, a Boston-based procurement, logistics and... Read more
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Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part II
Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes is... Read more
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Payables Place First Thing: Where is the Best Place to Begin an ePayables Automation Initiative?
It is generally agreed that ePayables automation includes three distinct processes – 1) Receive, 2) Process, and 3) Pay. There is value to an organization in automating each part of... Read more
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Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part I
Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes... Read more
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A Conversation with Pierre-Francois Thaler, Co-CEO, EcoVadis
Ardent Partners analyst and editor, Matthew York, recently sat down with Pierre-Francois Thaler, a procurement industry veteran with nearly 20 years of experience in the B2B and sustainable sourcing industry.... Read more
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Best Practices in Supplier Management – A 360 Degree View
A fact of 2018 is that while meeting suppliers is not particularly difficult, finding the right ones and managing them well is. Heightened volatility in a market that has become increasingly... Read more
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The Top Priorities of Today’s Contingent Workforce Management Programs
As the non-employee workforce continues to grow, more enterprises are subsequently finding incredible value through the utilization of freelancers, independent contractors, temporary workers, and professional services. However, with this growth... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – March 22, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend... Read more
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CWM Technology Round-Up – March 20, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of contingent workforce management (CWM) solution-provider news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,... Read more
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SAP Ariba LIVE 2018– Refocusing on the Network and Driving Growth
As many readers know, my relationship with SAP and Ariba began 18+ years ago when I worked for the then SAP partner and primary Ariba rival, Commerce One. I later... Read more