Data Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/data/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:39:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Data Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/data/ 32 32 Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — The Two Levels of Supplier Management Tech https://cporising.com/2024/12/30/best-of-2024-magnus-mondays-the-two-levels-of-supplier-management-tech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2024-magnus-mondays-the-two-levels-of-supplier-management-tech Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:02:31 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53529 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.…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 2: Supplier Information Management https://cporising.com/2024/09/03/magnus-mondays-the-supplier-management-tech-series-part-2-supplier-information-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-the-supplier-management-tech-series-part-2-supplier-information-management Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:02:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53161 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…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 1: Platform Capabilities https://cporising.com/2024/08/26/magnus-mondays-the-supplier-management-tech-series-part-1-platform-capabilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-the-supplier-management-tech-series-part-1-platform-capabilities Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:02:48 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53141 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,…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — The Two Levels of Supplier Management Tech https://cporising.com/2024/07/01/magnus-mondays-the-two-levels-of-supplier-management-tech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-the-two-levels-of-supplier-management-tech Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:02:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49504 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…

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]]> Guest Article: 3 Best-Practice Tips for Running Procurement Auctions https://cporising.com/2024/01/24/guest-article-3-best-practice-tips-for-running-procurement-auctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-article-3-best-practice-tips-for-running-procurement-auctions Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:02:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48776 [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…

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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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]]> 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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]]> Ivalua NOW 2023 – Dispatch #2: From PROcurement to PREcurement: Managing the Evolution https://cporising.com/2023/05/15/ivalua-now-2023-dispatch-2-from-procurement-to-precurement-managing-the-evolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivalua-now-2023-dispatch-2-from-procurement-to-precurement-managing-the-evolution Mon, 15 May 2023 10:02:07 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47774 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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]]> CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution (New Webinar) https://cporising.com/2022/04/22/cpo-rising-2022-the-data-revolution-new-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2022-the-data-revolution-new-webinar Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46005 Ardent Partners Monthly Webinar Series CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution 2022 will be one of the most challenging years yet for CPOs and their teams. But there is also…

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]]> The Intersection of Data and Sourcing https://cporising.com/2022/03/25/the-intersection-of-data-and-sourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-intersection-of-data-and-sourcing Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:00:58 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45939 The Intersection of Data and Sourcing Prior to my time as an analyst, I was a strategic sourcing consultant, or more specifically, an eSourcing consultant, since I always used an…

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]]> Use Cases for Data and Intelligent Procurement https://cporising.com/2022/03/21/use-cases-for-data-and-intelligent-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=use-cases-for-data-and-intelligent-procurement Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:00:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45913 Ardent Partners’ 17th annual State of Procurement report — CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution — is coming soon and I want to thank the 350+ procurement leaders who’ve taken…

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]]> Best-in-Class Accounts Payable Performance https://cporising.com/2021/09/10/best-in-class-accounts-payable-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-in-class-accounts-payable-performance Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45072 For the last twelve years, Ardent Partners has leveraged a unique framework to highlight the performance of top-tier or Best-in- Class organizations (versus all others) by analyzing a specific set…

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]]> The Accounts Payable Benchmarks in 2021 https://cporising.com/2021/09/01/the-accounts-payable-benchmarks-in-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-accounts-payable-benchmarks-in-2021 https://cporising.com/2021/09/01/the-accounts-payable-benchmarks-in-2021/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45045 The performance of the typical AP function is rooted in its ability to effectively manage the many facets of the invoice and payment processes. To effectively drive AP forward into…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2021/09/01/the-accounts-payable-benchmarks-in-2021/feed/ 1 ePayables 2021: To Be Strategic, AP Must Act Strategic https://cporising.com/2021/08/11/epayables-2021-to-be-strategic-ap-must-act-strategic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epayables-2021-to-be-strategic-ap-must-act-strategic Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44954 Swagger is often an understated element of success. After all, nothing succeeds like success! Those that act like they can win and succeed are often those that perform the strongest…

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]]> ePayables 2021: Reporting and Analytics are Job One https://cporising.com/2021/08/04/epayables-2021-reporting-and-analytics-are-job-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epayables-2021-reporting-and-analytics-are-job-one Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:00:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44932 While AP’s momentum continues to build, there is more work to be done to keep improving perceptions and have AP viewed more favorably within the enterprise. In 2021, AP groups…

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]]> 20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – SirionLabs https://cporising.com/2020/06/29/20-for-2020-key-providers-in-2020s-sirionlabs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-key-providers-in-2020s-sirionlabs Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:00:54 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42252 Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…

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]]> The Art and Science of Big Data Management https://cporising.com/2020/06/12/the-art-and-science-of-big-data-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-art-and-science-of-big-data-management Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:00:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42097 Perhaps more than ever, CPOs will need catalysts to drive their teams to the next level of performance. Ardent Partners’ 2020 procurement research asked 340 CPOs to identify the “game-changers” that will…

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]]> Payables Place First Thing: Data Mining and Data Scientists in AP? YES! https://cporising.com/2019/06/26/payables-place-first-thing-data-mining-and-data-scientists-in-ap-yes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=payables-place-first-thing-data-mining-and-data-scientists-in-ap-yes Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:00:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38133 A few years ago the mere mention of data mining and data scientists in the same sentence as Accounts Payable (“AP”) would probably have gotten you puzzled and even concerned…

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]]> Monday First Thing: The Intersection of Data and Sourcing https://cporising.com/2019/03/11/monday-first-thing-the-intersection-of-data-and-sourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-the-intersection-of-data-and-sourcing Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36989 Thank you to everyone who has taken our annual CPO Rising survey – we’ve decided to close the survey tomorrow night so if you have 12-13 minutes (average survey taker time),…

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]]> Data Driven https://cporising.com/2014/07/10/data-driven-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=data-driven-2 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:00:21 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=14464 The world is becoming more and more data driven. As you surf the web today, many of the sites that you visit will utilize ad serving technology that will determine,…

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]]> Welcome to the New “State” of Contingent Workforce Management, Part IV: Big Data https://cporising.com/2014/02/28/welcome-to-the-new-state-of-contingent-workforce-management-part-iv-big-data/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-the-new-state-of-contingent-workforce-management-part-iv-big-data Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:00:09 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=12911 [Today we have our fourth installment of our series focused on The State of Contingent Workforce Management, Ardent Partners’ landmark new research study. In this series, report author and Ardent…

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]]> The Age of Agile Analytics in Contingent Workforce Management https://cporising.com/2013/10/23/the-age-of-agile-analytics-in-contingent-workforce-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-age-of-agile-analytics-in-contingent-workforce-management Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=12212 While we’ve covered the rise of “Big Data” in the world of complex spend management, there is something deeper occurring in the comprehensive layers of contemporary contingent workforce management as…

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]]> Big Data and Meetings / Events Management https://cporising.com/2013/10/04/big-data-and-meetings-events-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-data-and-meetings-events-management Fri, 04 Oct 2013 08:00:09 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=12112 On CPO Rising, we like to keep it interesting so we’ve tackled a variety of complex spend categories and how the concept of “Big Data” impacted core strategies, approaches and…

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]]> Digging into the Data: Big Data and Contingent Workforce Management https://cporising.com/2013/07/10/digging-into-the-data-big-data-and-contingent-workforce-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=digging-into-the-data-big-data-and-contingent-workforce-management https://cporising.com/2013/07/10/digging-into-the-data-big-data-and-contingent-workforce-management/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:00:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11617 In all of my years as an industry analyst, the last few have been especially exciting mainly due to the average organization’s willingness to adopt business intelligence, reporting and analytics…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2013/07/10/digging-into-the-data-big-data-and-contingent-workforce-management/feed/ 1 Digging into the Data: Big Data’s Emergence into Travel and Expense Management https://cporising.com/2013/06/27/digging-into-the-data-big-datas-emergence-into-travel-and-expense-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=digging-into-the-data-big-datas-emergence-into-travel-and-expense-management Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:00:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11560 We’ve all heard the term “Big Data” and its effects on how the modern organization conducts its business. The story is as follows: the typical company sits on a veritable…

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]]> Supply Management: Big Trends & Predictions for 2013 (Big Data) https://cporising.com/2013/01/03/supply-management-big-trends-predictions-for-2013-big-data/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supply-management-big-trends-predictions-for-2013-big-data Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:00:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=10156 Happy New Year and welcome back to CPO Rising! In 2010, we introduced this site with a series of 10 lists, predictions, ideas and strategies. Now in our fourth year,…

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]]> Master Data Mastery – Strategies to Improve Procurement Performance https://cporising.com/2011/01/20/master-data-mastery-strategies-to-improve-procurement-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=master-data-mastery-strategies-to-improve-procurement-performance https://cporising.com/2011/01/20/master-data-mastery-strategies-to-improve-procurement-performance/#respond Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:00:04 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=3707 I’ve said it before: The world is becoming more and more data driven. The enterprise is also becoming more and more data driven –  whether it is strategic planning or…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/01/20/master-data-mastery-strategies-to-improve-procurement-performance/feed/ 0 Data Driven https://cporising.com/2010/07/28/data-driven/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=data-driven https://cporising.com/2010/07/28/data-driven/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:50 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=1968 The world is becoming more and more data driven. As you surf the web today, many of the sites that you visit will utilize ad serving technology that will determine,…

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