automation Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/automation/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:37:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png automation Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/automation/ 32 32 Technology Round-Up — February 5, 2025 https://cporising.com/2025/02/05/technology-round-up-february-5-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-february-5-2025 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:02:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53662 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

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]]> CPO Rising Listicle: Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing https://cporising.com/2024/09/20/cpo-rising-listicle-four-pillars-of-strategic-sourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-listicle-four-pillars-of-strategic-sourcing Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:02:31 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53237 Ardent Partners believes that there are “four pillars” that should serve as the foundation for any strategic sourcing program. These are the primary sub-process areas that drive all sourcing activity…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Beyond Automation: Procurement in the Fast Lane: Key Metrics for the CPO’s Dashboard https://cporising.com/2024/08/21/new-webinar-beyond-automation-procurement-in-the-fast-lane-key-metrics-for-the-cpos-dashboard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-beyond-automation-procurement-in-the-fast-lane-key-metrics-for-the-cpos-dashboard Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:02:46 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53123 Join Ardent Partners and Ivalua on September 5th (10 AM ET) for a discussion on Beyond Automation: Procurement in the Fast Lane: Key Metrics for the CPO’s Dashboard. On the…

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]]> Ivalua NOW Dispatch #2: Strategic Roadmap (Source-to-Contract) https://cporising.com/2024/07/12/ivalua-now-dispatch-2-strategic-roadmap-source-to-contract/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivalua-now-dispatch-2-strategic-roadmap-source-to-contract Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:02:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49490 The Ardent Partners analyst team recently attended the 2024 Ivalua NOW: Procurement Re-Imaged conference in Miami. This event came on the heels of the company’s slightly larger EMEA conference held…

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]]> Procurement 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 1): Global Economy, Procurement Automation, Digital Strategy https://cporising.com/2024/05/31/procurement-2024-big-predictions-part-1-global-economy-procurement-automation-digital-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2024-big-predictions-part-1-global-economy-procurement-automation-digital-strategy Fri, 31 May 2024 10:02:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49310 [Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Procurement-themed report, “Procurement 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions.” Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the…

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]]> 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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]]> Technology Round-Up — February 14, 2024 https://cporising.com/2024/02/14/technology-round-up-february-14-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-february-14-2024 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:02:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48939 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…

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]]> Will 2024 be the “Year of Intake Management and Procurement Process Orchestration?” https://cporising.com/2024/01/17/will-2024-be-the-year-of-intake-management-and-procurement-process-orchestration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-2024-be-the-year-of-intake-management-and-procurement-process-orchestration Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48781 Happy New Year!! A once staid industry, the procurement technology market has experienced a rousing level of innovation over the past few years, with many new technologies hitting the market…

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]]> Best of 2023: CPO Rising 2023 — Turning Data into Intelligence Starts with Visibility https://cporising.com/2024/01/10/best-of-2023-cpo-rising-2023-turning-data-into-intelligence-starts-with-visibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2023-cpo-rising-2023-turning-data-into-intelligence-starts-with-visibility Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:02:37 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48744   Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year…

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]]> Magnus Mondays: What’s in Store for 2024 https://cporising.com/2023/12/18/whats-in-store-for-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-in-store-for-2024 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 11:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48718 As we close in on the end of the year and I settle in at Ardent Partners, I wanted to take a moment to look toward 2024. Rather than an…

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]]> CPO Rising 2023: The Big Data Tipping Point https://cporising.com/2023/10/23/cpo-rising-2023-the-big-data-tipping-point/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2023-the-big-data-tipping-point Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:02:28 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48438 Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement…

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]]> CPO Rising 2023: Turning Data into Intelligence Starts with Visibility https://cporising.com/2023/10/09/cpo-rising-2023-turning-data-into-intelligence-starts-with-visibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2023-turning-data-into-intelligence-starts-with-visibility Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:02:50 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48429 Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement…

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]]> CPO Rising 2023: Procurement’s Top Achievements in Last 25 Years (Part 2) https://cporising.com/2023/08/07/cpo-rising-2023-procurements-top-achievements-in-last-25-years-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2023-procurements-top-achievements-in-last-25-years-part-2 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:02:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48182 Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement…

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]]> Guest Article: The New Rules of Procurement Engagement https://cporising.com/2023/04/24/guest-article-the-new-rules-of-procurement-engagement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-article-the-new-rules-of-procurement-engagement Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:02:19 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47593 [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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]]> Technology Round-Up — June 3, 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/06/03/technology-round-up-june-3-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-june-3-2022 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46207 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…

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]]> Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Project Overview https://cporising.com/2021/11/05/creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-project-overview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-project-overview Fri, 05 Nov 2021 22:59:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45277 Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…

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]]> Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Current State https://cporising.com/2021/10/28/creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-current-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-current-state Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45259 Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…

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]]> Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Problem and Opportunity https://cporising.com/2021/10/21/creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-problem-and-opportunity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-problem-and-opportunity Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:00:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45239 Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…

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]]> Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Executive Summary https://cporising.com/2021/10/14/creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-executive-summary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-executive-summary Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45222 Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…

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]]> Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – An Introduction https://cporising.com/2021/10/07/creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-an-introduction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-business-case-for-sourcing-automation-an-introduction Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:00:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45202 Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…

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]]> There Has Never Been a Better Time or Justification to Automate AP and B2B Payments Than Right Now! https://cporising.com/2020/06/10/there-has-never-been-a-better-time-or-justification-to-automate-ap-and-b2b-payments-than-right-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=there-has-never-been-a-better-time-or-justification-to-automate-ap-and-b2b-payments-than-right-now Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42081 I’ve been involved in many AP automation initiatives over the course of my career, all of them involved some type of formal (or informal) ROI calculation and cost/benefit analysis. Most…

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