The Best-in-Class Approach to Contract Management
Contracts are the lifeblood of an enterprise, as they cement the relationships it has with its suppliers that provide it with the optimal mix of goods and services that the…
Five Strategies to Transform Procurement
As a function, procurement has come a long way in the last couple of decades from a back-office tactical player to a front of the office, strategic partner in driving…
CPO News – October 2, 2015
Bombardier Names Bucholz as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer In early September, Bombardier, a Montreal-based manufacturer of aircraft and trains, announced that it has hired Nico Buchholz as Senior Vice…
Driving Procurement Transformation Upstream with Procure-to-Pay
Today’s article is centered on our recent Sailing Downstream: Why “Source-to-Settle” Defines Procurement Transformation in 2015 report, sponsored by Zycus, and available for download here (registration required). This report argues that it is preferential for…
4 More eProcurement Articles You Should Read
CPO Rising has been actively publishing thought leadership, technology analysis, and supply management best practices for many years and the result has been a steady stream of valuable content that…
What Can Modern Contract Management Processes and Tools Do for the Enterprise?
Today’s article is the second in a series of articles centered on our Collaborative Contract Management report, sponsored by Iasta, and available for download here. In 2015, contract management has evolved from…
CWM Heads to the Gridiron
The 2015 National Football League (NFL) season is (finally!) upon us, and there’s no better time to take a fun look at how today’s contingent workforce management (CWM) programs match…
4 eProcurement Articles You Should Read
CPO Rising has been actively publishing thought leadership, technology analysis, and supply management best practices for many years and the result has been a steady stream of valuable content that…
Seal Software: Bringing Contract Discovery and Analytics to the Masses
Contract management technology has come a long way in the past fifteen years, evolving from central repositories to contract authoring and standard workflows, to most recently, contract discovery and analytics.…
Research Preview: Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to Drive Influence and Results – Part II
Today’s article is the second of two articles from a report that we recently published, entitled, Collaborative Procurement: Using Relationships to Drive Influence and Results, sponsored by Puridiom and available for free download by clicking here. In…