Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — The Two Levels of Supplier Management Tech
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…
Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 2: Supplier Information Management
Last week we started a series of articles on supplier management. In that article, we covered some of the functionality that’s needed across all the components of supplier management. This…
Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 1: Platform Capabilities
Supplier management is a complex and critical activity for procurement organizations. A key problem is that many procurement professionals lack the tools needed to efficiently manage supplier relationships, information, performance,…
Magnus Mondays — The Two Levels of Supplier Management Tech
Supplier management is one of the most critical aspects of procurement. But as is the case with a lot of areas within procurement, it’s complex. One of the biggest issues…
Guest Article: 3 Best-Practice Tips for Running Procurement Auctions
[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Blake Wetzel, CEO of AIQ, a leader in procurement consulting and e-auctions. AIQ provides an end-to-end service, from performing the spend…
Best of 2023: CPO Rising 2023 — Turning Data into Intelligence Starts with Visibility
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…
CPO Rising 2023: The Big Data Tipping Point
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…
CPO Rising 2023: Turning Data into Intelligence Starts with Visibility
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…
CPO Rising 2023: Procurement’s Top Achievements in Last 25 Years (Part 2)
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…
Ivalua NOW 2023 – Dispatch #2: From PROcurement to PREcurement: Managing the Evolution
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…