Agility Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/agility/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:09:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Agility Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/agility/ 32 32 Guest Article: How to Navigate 2024 with Confidence — Procurement’s “Words of the Year” https://cporising.com/2024/02/16/guest-article-how-to-navigate-2024-with-confidence-procurements-words-of-the-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-article-how-to-navigate-2024-with-confidence-procurements-words-of-the-year Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48956 [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Market Dojo, a technology company offering Software as a Service built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals. Its solutions enable procurement to…

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]]> Ivalua NOW 2023 – Dispatch #4: Successfully Unlocking Agility Within Procurement https://cporising.com/2023/05/30/ivalua-now-2023-dispatch-4-successfully-unlocking-agility-within-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivalua-now-2023-dispatch-4-successfully-unlocking-agility-within-procurement Tue, 30 May 2023 10:02:09 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47849 The Ardent Partners analyst team descended on Nashville on May 3rd and 4th for the ivalua NOW 2023: Americas conference. This event was well attended and came on the heels…

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]]> Best of 2022: Procurement Agility — The Next Frontier in 2022 https://cporising.com/2023/01/09/best-of-2022-procurement-agility-the-next-frontier-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2022-procurement-agility-the-next-frontier-in-2022 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:00:54 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47062 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.…

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]]> The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: Global Conflict https://cporising.com/2022/12/12/the-macro-level-issues-impacting-the-cpo-right-now-global-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-macro-level-issues-impacting-the-cpo-right-now-global-conflict Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:15:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46976 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…

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]]> The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: Supply Assurance https://cporising.com/2022/10/31/the-macro-level-issues-impacting-the-cpo-right-now-supply-assurance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-macro-level-issues-impacting-the-cpo-right-now-supply-assurance Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:00:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46837 Over the last decade, supply chains have become more extended and complex. Enterprises continue to source a significant portion of raw materials and parts from Asia and other regions of…

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]]> Procurement Agility — The Next Frontier in 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/07/22/procurement-agility-the-next-frontier-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-agility-the-next-frontier-in-2022 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:00:27 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46423 In this week’s segment covering our CPO Rising 2022 Report, we’ll look at the characteristic of “procurement agility” and its criticality to Chief Procurement Officers and enterprises over the last…

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]]> Procurement’s Key Value Drivers in the Financial Services Industry https://cporising.com/2022/04/25/procurements-key-value-drivers-in-the-financial-services-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurements-key-value-drivers-in-the-financial-services-industry Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46011 With heightened levels of regulation, competition, and risk, procurement departments in the financial services sector, by and large, are more heavily scrutinized and their performance, and that of their suppliers…

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]]> Best of 2021: Procurement and the CPO as Trusted Advisor https://cporising.com/2022/01/13/best-of-2021-procurement-and-the-cpo-as-trusted-advisor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2021-procurement-and-the-cpo-as-trusted-advisor Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:00:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45567 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

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]]> How Will Omicron Impact The World Of Business? https://cporising.com/2021/12/01/how-will-omicron-impact-the-world-of-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-will-omicron-impact-the-world-of-business Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:00:21 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45437 Stop me if you’ve heard the story before: the world is seemingly out of the clutches of an easily-transmissible variant of the novel coronavirus, there is talk from epidemiologists regarding…

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]]> Services Procurement And The Future Of Work: A Conversation With Paul Vincent, Global Head Of Services Procurement At Randstad Sourceright https://cporising.com/2021/08/17/services-procurement-and-the-future-of-work-a-conversation-with-paul-vincent-global-head-of-services-procurement-at-randstad-sourceright/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=services-procurement-and-the-future-of-work-a-conversation-with-paul-vincent-global-head-of-services-procurement-at-randstad-sourceright Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:00:02 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44974 Last week, Randstad Sourceright announced the appointment of Paul Vincent as its Global Head of Services Procurement. In this Future of Work Exchange feature, Paul joins us to talk about…

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]]> The Impact Of The Delta Variant On The World Of Talent And Work https://cporising.com/2021/08/03/the-impact-of-the-delta-variant-on-the-world-of-talent-and-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-impact-of-the-delta-variant-on-the-world-of-talent-and-work Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:00:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44926 [Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on The Future of Work Exchange website. The Future of Work Exchange (powered by Ardent Partners) is the premier destination for those HR, talent acquisition,…

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]]> Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 602: The Link Between the Future of the Workforce and the Future of the Workplace https://cporising.com/2021/07/21/contingent-workforce-weekly-episode-602-the-link-between-the-future-of-the-workforce-and-the-future-of-the-workplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contingent-workforce-weekly-episode-602-the-link-between-the-future-of-the-workforce-and-the-future-of-the-workplace Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44889 An all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly episode, sponsored by DZConneX, a Yoh company, features a discussion around the “future of the workforce” and its link to the “future…

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]]> With the Workforce at a Breaking Point, What is the Role of Agile Talent? https://cporising.com/2021/07/09/with-the-workforce-at-a-breaking-point-what-is-the-role-of-agile-talent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=with-the-workforce-at-a-breaking-point-what-is-the-role-of-agile-talent Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:00:04 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44840 The United States is at an interesting crossroads in relation to its total workforce: after historic unemployment and severe staffing disruption at a year ago at this time, most labor…

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]]> Why the Extended Workforce Is Now a Permanent Fixture of Business Agility https://cporising.com/2021/06/18/why-the-extended-workforce-is-now-a-permanent-fixture-of-business-agility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-extended-workforce-is-now-a-permanent-fixture-of-business-agility Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:00:44 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44750 As stated numerous times here on CPO Rising and in Ardent’s Future of Work research, the vast majority of businesses cite the “shift towards an agile culture” as their top…

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]]> Procurement and the CPO as Trusted Advisor https://cporising.com/2021/05/10/procurement-and-the-cpo-as-trusted-advisor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-and-the-cpo-as-trusted-advisor Mon, 10 May 2021 10:00:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44474 The business world is forcing its executives, like the Chief Procurement Officer (“CPO”), to adapt to changing market conditions, customer demands, and technology innovations in order to drive greater value.…

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]]> CPO Rising – 20/20 Vision (Session 1) https://cporising.com/2020/11/16/cpo-rising-20-20-vision-session-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-20-20-vision-session-1 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43233 The post CPO Rising – 20/20 Vision (Session 1) appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

]]> Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda https://cporising.com/2020/07/09/throwback-thursday-cpo-rising-2015-the-agility-agenda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-cpo-rising-2015-the-agility-agenda Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42383 Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. After several years of focusing on the importance of procurement…

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]]> Which Future of Work Transformations Will Become Permanent in a Post-Pandemic World? https://cporising.com/2020/06/26/which-future-of-work-transformations-will-become-permanent-in-a-post-pandemic-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=which-future-of-work-transformations-will-become-permanent-in-a-post-pandemic-world https://cporising.com/2020/06/26/which-future-of-work-transformations-will-become-permanent-in-a-post-pandemic-world/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:00:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42235 Over the past month, the business world has seen “phased reopenings” introduce some semblance of normality to life, albeit against a backdrop (as of this week, unfortunately) of some regions…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2020/06/26/which-future-of-work-transformations-will-become-permanent-in-a-post-pandemic-world/feed/ 1 Monday First Thing: When Talent and Agility Meet https://cporising.com/2019/02/04/monday-first-thing-when-talent-and-agility-meet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-when-talent-and-agility-meet Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36324 Let me start by saying that this article was written last week and, more importantly, before the kickoff of SuperBowl LIII in Atlanta where the Los Angeles Rams played the…

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]]> Learn How to Turn Procurement Intelligence Into Procurement Agility – The CPO Rising 2018 Summit https://cporising.com/2018/09/19/learn-how-to-turn-procurement-intelligence-into-procurement-agility-the-cpo-rising-2018-summit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learn-how-to-turn-procurement-intelligence-into-procurement-agility-the-cpo-rising-2018-summit https://cporising.com/2018/09/19/learn-how-to-turn-procurement-intelligence-into-procurement-agility-the-cpo-rising-2018-summit/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34678 With the rise of Big Data, advanced analytics, and next-generation supply management applications, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams are more agile today than at any time in the history…

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