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CPO News – March 23, 2015
Synovus Names Kevin Gowen as Chief Information Security Officer Last month, Synovus (NYSE: SNV), a Columbus, Georgia-based financial services company, announced that it has promoted their Chief Procurement Officer and “friend of... Read more
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What will the Internet of Things Mean for Procurement? Part I
Over the past year, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a buzzword in business, technology, and B2B and B2C commerce – with less emphasis placed on the internet than... Read more
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The Real Cost of Contract Non-Compliance: A Multi-Stakeholder View
Editor’s Note: Last week, we published a couple of articles previewing our new Collaborative Contract Management report, sponsored by Iasta, and available for download here. Today’s article is a ‘spin off’ from the report, and... Read more
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Research Preview: Collaborative Contract Management: Procurement’s Role in Enhancing Compliance and Mitigating Risk
Ardent Partners recently published a new research report, “Collaborative Contract Management: Procurement’s Role in Enhancing Compliance and Mitigating Risk.” It’s an exciting and refreshing look at how Chief Procurement Officers... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – March 12, 2015
SciQuest Announces Partnership with Transcepta to Enhance Invoice Capture On March 4, SciQuest (NASDAQ: SQI),the North Carolina-based provider of automated, cloud-based spend management solutions, announced that it is partnering with Transcepta, a... Read more
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Introducing Ardent Partners’ Collaborative Contract Management Report
Today’s article is the first in a series of articles centered on our new Collaborative Contract Management report, sponsored by Iasta, and available for download here [Publisher’s note: The links in this article... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – February 24, 2015 – Part III
Editor’s Note: Welcome to February’s edition of our Technology Round-Up. Over the past month, we’ve tracked so many exciting developments within the supply management solution provider market that we decided... Read more
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Three More Lessons Learned from the Great Carnitas Shortage of 2015
Readers may recall that in mid-January, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) had stopped serving its popular carnitas product at roughly a third of its 1,724 restaurants because it dropped one of... Read more
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CPO News – February 19, 2015
US Air Force Suspends FedBid Following VA Procurement Scandal In late January, the United States Air Force announced that it has suspended business relationships with embattled reverse auction services provider,... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – February 17, 2015 – Part II
Editor’s Note: Welcome to February’s edition of our Technology Round-Up. Over the past month, we’ve tracked so many exciting developments within the supply management solution provider market that we decided... Read more