eSourcing Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/esourcing/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:55:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png eSourcing Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/esourcing/ 32 32 Magnus Mondays — Do We Need a Sourcing Toolbox? https://cporising.com/2025/03/03/magnus-mondays-do-we-need-a-sourcing-toolbox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-do-we-need-a-sourcing-toolbox Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:02:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53737 Recently, I’ve talked about the need to manage and source more spend— and source it more frequently. And last year, I wrote an article about innovations in sourcing and how…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Four Things I Want to See in 2025 https://cporising.com/2025/01/20/magnus-mondays-four-things-i-want-to-see-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-four-things-i-want-to-see-in-2025 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:02:09 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53595 It’s January of 2025 and we’re back with a new Magnus Monday article! This time of the year there tends to be plenty of predictions flying around, so I thought…

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]]> Best of 2024: eSourcing 2.0: Making the Case in 2024 https://cporising.com/2025/01/08/best-of-2024-esourcing-2-0-making-the-case-in-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2024-esourcing-2-0-making-the-case-in-2024 https://cporising.com/2025/01/08/best-of-2024-esourcing-2-0-making-the-case-in-2024/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:02:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53544 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2025. If you missed…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2025/01/08/best-of-2024-esourcing-2-0-making-the-case-in-2024/feed/ 0 Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — Why Is There No “Mega Vendor” in the Procurement Space? https://cporising.com/2024/12/16/best-of-2024-magnus-mondays-why-is-there-no-mega-vendor-in-the-procurement-space/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2024-magnus-mondays-why-is-there-no-mega-vendor-in-the-procurement-space Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:02:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53501   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…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Random Winter Rants https://cporising.com/2024/12/02/magnus-mondays-random-winter-rants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-random-winter-rants Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:02:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53447 Here in Sweden, we are heading into the winter months, with our first snow occurring last week. As we get closer to the holiday season, I thought I’d treat you…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Services and CoEs in a Next-Gen Procurement Tech World https://cporising.com/2024/10/28/magnus-mondays-services-and-coes-in-a-next-gen-procurement-tech-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-services-and-coes-in-a-next-gen-procurement-tech-world Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:02:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53344 During the last couple of weeks, I’ve attended a few great conferences (shoutout to Zip, Keelvar, DPW and SAP). Several discussions and observations from these conferences point to how the…

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]]> eSourcing 2.0: Making the Case in 2024 https://cporising.com/2024/09/27/esourcing-2-0-making-the-case-in-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=esourcing-2-0-making-the-case-in-2024 https://cporising.com/2024/09/27/esourcing-2-0-making-the-case-in-2024/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:02:52 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53259 If you missed yesterday’s webinar “Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy,” I emphasized the critical importance that eSourcing technology plays in a strategic sourcing program when it comes…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2024/09/27/esourcing-2-0-making-the-case-in-2024/feed/ 0 Announcing Ardent Partners’ 2024 Strategic Sourcing Technology Advisor Report https://cporising.com/2024/09/09/ardent-partners-strategic-sourcing-technology-advisor-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardent-partners-strategic-sourcing-technology-advisor-2024 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:02:05 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53182 We are happy to announce the official launch of Ardent Partners’ 2024 Strategic Sourcing Technology Advisor report. This is a report designed to guide sourcing and procurement teams through the…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — The Proliferation of eSourcing https://cporising.com/2024/08/19/magnus-mondays-the-proliferation-of-esourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-the-proliferation-of-esourcing Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:02:09 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53103 A couple of months ago I wrote an article on innovation in the eSourcing space. New (relatively at least) solution providers like Globality, Pactum, Arkestro, and Fairmarkit have entered the…

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]]> Magnus Mondays (Reprisal) — It’s Time to Improve eSourcing Adoption https://cporising.com/2024/07/22/magnus-mondays-reprisal-its-time-to-improve-esourcing-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-reprisal-its-time-to-improve-esourcing-adoption Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:02:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=52917 [**Over the next few weeks, we’ll be running “best of” Magnus Mondays posts, reprising some of the most popular topics of the series. Magnus returns with new content in August.]…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Random Summer Rants https://cporising.com/2024/07/15/magnus-mondays-random-summer-rants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-random-summer-rants Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:02:46 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49529 As I prepare to head out for summer vacation, I thought I’d wrap up the first half of 2024’s “Magnus Mondays” articles with a selection of smaller random rants. For…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Procurement’s Early Involvement Problem https://cporising.com/2024/06/24/magnus-mondays-procurements-early-involvement-problem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-procurements-early-involvement-problem Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:02:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49450 One of the longest-standing complaints from procurement professionals I’ve heard throughout my 20+ year career is: “we don’t get involved early enough.” The complaint certainly has merit. The earlier sourcing…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Don’t Leave Money on the Table, Optimize! https://cporising.com/2024/06/17/magnus-mondays-dont-leave-money-on-the-table-optimize/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-dont-leave-money-on-the-table-optimize Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:02:55 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49427 It’s always been a mystery to me why so few organizations use sourcing optimization. Yes, it can be complex to use but there is so much value to get from…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — The Slow Evolution of eSourcing Is Finally Speeding Up https://cporising.com/2024/05/06/magnus-mondays-the-slow-evolution-of-esourcing-is-finally-speeding-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-the-slow-evolution-of-esourcing-is-finally-speeding-up Mon, 06 May 2024 10:02:25 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49283 As I’ve mentioned before, my procurement technology career began years ago in eSourcing. I worked for a company called IBX (which was first acquired by Capgemini that later sold it…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Why Is There No “Mega Vendor” in the Procurement Space? https://cporising.com/2024/03/25/magnus-mondays-why-is-there-no-mega-vendor-in-the-procurement-space/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-why-is-there-no-mega-vendor-in-the-procurement-space Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:02:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49093 During my years as an analyst, I’ve heard “We want to be the Salesforce of procurement” many times. Yet, procurement is one of the few spaces that lacks truly dominant…

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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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]]> Magnus Mondays: It’s Time to Improve eSourcing Adoption https://cporising.com/2024/01/22/magnus-mondays-its-time-to-improve-esourcing-adoption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-its-time-to-improve-esourcing-adoption Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:02:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48811 When I first started reading CPO Rising more than a decade ago, I remember Ardent’s founder and chief research officer, Andrew Bartolini, introducing the concept of eSourcing 2.0, which is…

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]]> Best of 2023: CPO Rising Listicle — Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation https://cporising.com/2024/01/12/best-of-2023-cpo-rising-listicle-six-things-to-help-prepare-for-a-supplier-negotiation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2023-cpo-rising-listicle-six-things-to-help-prepare-for-a-supplier-negotiation Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:02:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48739       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…

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]]> Ardent Partners Hires Magnus Bergfors, former Gartner Analyst https://cporising.com/2023/11/01/ardent-partners-hires-magnus-bergfors-former-gartner-analyst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardent-partners-hires-magnus-bergfors-former-gartner-analyst Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:05:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48539 [Publisher’s Note: It goes without saying that we’re excited to make today’s announcement. I have known Magnus for more than a decade, first as the primary procurement analyst at rival…

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]]> CPO Rising 2023: Technology Adoption and Investment in 2023 https://cporising.com/2023/09/11/cpo-rising-2023-technology-adoption-and-investment-in-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2023-technology-adoption-and-investment-in-2023 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:02:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48272 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 Listicle: Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation https://cporising.com/2023/02/03/cpo-rising-listicle-six-things-to-help-prepare-for-a-supplier-negotiation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-listicle-six-things-to-help-prepare-for-a-supplier-negotiation Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47189 Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendation designed to…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — September 14, 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/09/14/technology-round-up-september-14-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-september-14-2022 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:00:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46689 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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]]> Procurement Benchmarks 2022 — How Do You Compare? https://cporising.com/2022/08/05/procurement-benchmarks-2022-how-do-you-compare/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-benchmarks-2022-how-do-you-compare Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:00:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46494 Want access to the great research discussed in this article? Register for our newsletter today!! As we explore critical procurement benchmarks in this year’s CPO Rising 2022 Report, it’s important…

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]]> Introducing Arkestro and Predictive Procurement Orchestration https://cporising.com/2022/03/28/introducing-arkestro-and-predictive-procurement-orchestration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=introducing-arkestro-and-predictive-procurement-orchestration Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:00:31 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45943 Conference season is upon us and my team and I will be slowly wading back into the waters for the first time since the shutdown. Trip #1 for me was…

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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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]]> Best of 2021: Procurement Rising Podcast – Ian Maher, Global Atlantic Financial Group https://cporising.com/2021/12/23/best-of-2021-procurement-rising-podcast-ian-maher-global-atlantic-financial-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2021-procurement-rising-podcast-ian-maher-global-atlantic-financial-group Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:00:37 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45497 Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement…

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]]> Best of 2021: Procurement Rising Podcast – Jacob Larsen, Maersk Group & Published Author https://cporising.com/2021/12/22/best-of-2021-procurement-rising-podcast-jacob-larsen-maersk-group-published-author/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2021-procurement-rising-podcast-jacob-larsen-maersk-group-published-author Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45489 Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: The Visibility Factor – Another Best-in-Class Advantage (for Sourcing) https://cporising.com/2021/09/30/throwback-thursday-the-visibility-factor-another-best-in-class-advantage-for-sourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-the-visibility-factor-another-best-in-class-advantage-for-sourcing Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:31 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45183 Today, we’ll deep-dive into the notion of visibility, and the multiple angles of visibility in which Best-in-Class organizations (those top-performing organizations from Ardent’s upcoming “State of Strategic Sourcing” research report)…

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]]> Flashback Friday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Spend Analysis and eSourcing https://cporising.com/2021/07/23/flashback-friday-how-new-or-improved-technologies-can-transform-procurement-spend-analysis-and-esourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flashback-friday-how-new-or-improved-technologies-can-transform-procurement-spend-analysis-and-esourcing Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:00:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44899 [Editor’s Note: We continue our “Flashback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners have the need and the capability for advanced…

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]]> Procurement Rising Podcast – Ian Maher, Global Atlantic Financial Group https://cporising.com/2021/04/19/procurement-rising-ian-maher-global-atlantic-financial-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-rising-ian-maher-global-atlantic-financial-group Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44301 Today, Episode 103 of our new Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast, I will be interviewing Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – The Sourcing Process https://cporising.com/2021/04/15/throwback-thursday-skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-the-sourcing-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-the-sourcing-process Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44295 [Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief…

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]]> A Practical Guide to E-auctions for Procurement – Book published today! https://cporising.com/2021/02/23/a-practical-guide-to-e-auctions-for-procurement-book-published-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-practical-guide-to-e-auctions-for-procurement-book-published-today Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:00:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43909 Publisher’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from Jacob Larsen, Director of Digital Procurement at Maersk Group, renowned procurement technologist and eAuctions expert. Jacob is also a longtime friend…

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]]> Procurement Rising Podcast – Jacob Larsen, Maersk Group & Published Author https://cporising.com/2021/02/18/procurement-rising-jacob-larsen-maersk-group-published-author/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-rising-jacob-larsen-maersk-group-published-author Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43874 Today, Episode 102 of our new Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast, I will be interviewing Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in…

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]]> 20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Workday Strategic Sourcing (fka Scout RFP) https://cporising.com/2020/12/03/20-for-2020-key-providers-in-the-2020s-workday-strategic-sourcing-fka-scout-rfp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-key-providers-in-the-2020s-workday-strategic-sourcing-fka-scout-rfp Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:00:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43372 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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]]> Sourcing Smarter to Accelerate Procurement’s Impact (New Webinar) https://cporising.com/2020/09/28/sourcing-smarter-to-accelerate-procurements-impact-new-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sourcing-smarter-to-accelerate-procurements-impact-new-webinar Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42908 [Editor’s Note: Join Ardent Partners on October 1st at 2 PM ET for the Sourcing Smarter: Accelerating Procurement’s Impact webinar, sponsored by Scout RFP.] In the last six months, procurement…

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]]> 20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – apexanalytix https://cporising.com/2020/09/24/20-for-2020-key-providers-in-the-2020s-apexanalytix/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-key-providers-in-the-2020s-apexanalytix Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:00:18 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42627 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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]]> 20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Ivalua https://cporising.com/2020/08/10/20-for-2020-key-providers-in-the-2020s-ivalua/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-key-providers-in-the-2020s-ivalua Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42564 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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]]> 20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Corcentric https://cporising.com/2020/06/22/20-for-2020-key-providers-in-2020s-corcentric/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-key-providers-in-2020s-corcentric Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42167 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.…

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]]> Throwback Thursday – The CPO’s Agenda 2009: Smart Strategies for Tough Times https://cporising.com/2020/05/28/throwback-thursday-the-cpos-agenda-2009-smart-strategies-for-tough-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-the-cpos-agenda-2009-smart-strategies-for-tough-times Thu, 28 May 2020 10:00:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=41992 In April 2009, I wrote our fourth annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report in the throes of the great recession. Things looked pretty bleak and there was a high degree…

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]]> Five Lessons from an eSourcing Legend https://cporising.com/2020/04/07/five-lessons-from-an-esourcing-legend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-lessons-from-an-esourcing-legend Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:00:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=41337 Ardent Partners takes the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Please click here to read our approach in these uncertain times. Today at 2 pm, Gregg Brandyberry will deliver…

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]]> The Resiliency Imperative – A New World (of) Orders: Rethinking The Global Supply Chain (Session 3 Overview) https://cporising.com/2020/04/06/the-resiliency-imperative-rethinking-the-global-supply-chain-session-3-overview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-resiliency-imperative-rethinking-the-global-supply-chain-session-3-overview Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=41357 UPDATE – VIEW THIS SESSION NOW – ON-DEMAND Ardent Partners takes the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Please click here to read our approach in these uncertain…

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]]> 20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#13 – Monetization / Value Creation) https://cporising.com/2020/02/28/20-for-2020-the-key-themes-for-the-modern-cpos-agenda-13-monetization-value-creation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-the-key-themes-for-the-modern-cpos-agenda-13-monetization-value-creation Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:00:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40613 In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: 10 for 2010: ROA – Areas to Improve Your Returns https://cporising.com/2020/02/13/throwback-thursday-10-for-2010-roa-areas-to-improve-your-returns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-10-for-2010-roa-areas-to-improve-your-returns Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40491 Editor’s Note: As we look back over the last decade, we thought it’d be fun to look at some of the big themes we wrote about ten years ago. How…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: 10 for 2010: eSourcing Myths (and How to Deconstruct Them) https://cporising.com/2020/02/06/throwback-thursday-esourcing-myths-and-how-to-deconstruct-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-esourcing-myths-and-how-to-deconstruct-them Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:00:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40468 Editor’s Note: As we look back over the last decade, we thought it’d be fun to look at some of the big themes we wrote about ten years ago. How…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Agility — Source Like a Cheetah https://cporising.com/2019/12/19/throwback-thursday-agility-source-like-a-cheetah/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-agility-source-like-a-cheetah Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40137 Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: CPO Debate — Mandate or Sell the New Initiative? https://cporising.com/2019/06/27/throwback-thursday-cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38153 Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

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]]> How eSourcing Helps You Manage Supply Chain Risks (Guest Post) https://cporising.com/2019/06/21/how-esourcing-helps-you-manage-supply-chain-risks-guest-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-esourcing-helps-you-manage-supply-chain-risks-guest-post Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38100 [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from Prokuria. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across the procurement and supply management industry. If…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: How eSourcing Can Help Limit Procurement Fraud https://cporising.com/2019/05/16/throwback-thursday-how-esourcing-can-help-limit-procurement-fraud/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-how-esourcing-can-help-limit-procurement-fraud Thu, 16 May 2019 10:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37759 Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Business or Sourcing: What Skill Sets Does Your CPO Value Most? https://cporising.com/2019/05/02/throwback-thursday-business-or-sourcing-what-skill-sets-does-your-cpo-value-most/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-business-or-sourcing-what-skill-sets-does-your-cpo-value-most Thu, 02 May 2019 10:00:05 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37553 Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Corporate Culture and its Impact on Technology Adoption – Results https://cporising.com/2019/04/11/throwback-thursday-corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-corporate-culture-and-its-impact-on-technology-adoption-results Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:00:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37350 Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — March 13, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/03/13/technology-round-up-march-13-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-march-13-2019 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:00:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37024 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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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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]]> Monday First Thing – Where There’s Spark, There’s Fire https://cporising.com/2019/03/04/monday-first-thing-where-theres-spark-theres-fire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-where-theres-spark-theres-fire https://cporising.com/2019/03/04/monday-first-thing-where-theres-spark-theres-fire/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36890 Event season commenced last week taking me to San Francisco for Scout RFP’s second annual Spark by Scout user conference.  Held at the SF Jazz auditorium and described by CEO…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2019/03/04/monday-first-thing-where-theres-spark-theres-fire/feed/ 1 Three Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Conducting E-Auctions https://cporising.com/2019/03/01/three-lessons-learned-from-25-years-of-conducting-e-auctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-lessons-learned-from-25-years-of-conducting-e-auctions https://cporising.com/2019/03/01/three-lessons-learned-from-25-years-of-conducting-e-auctions/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:00:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36832 Publisher’s Note: Today we welcome back Jacob Gorm Larsen, longtime “friend of the site,” and a onetime Keynote Speaker at our annual CPO Rising Summit, as a guest contributor. Jacob is also the director…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2019/03/01/three-lessons-learned-from-25-years-of-conducting-e-auctions/feed/ 1 Monday First Thing: Celebrating 25 Years of eAuctions and the Digital Procurement Journey https://cporising.com/2019/02/18/celebrating-25-years-of-eauctions-and-the-digital-procurement-journey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-25-years-of-eauctions-and-the-digital-procurement-journey Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36603 Publisher’s Note: Today we welcome our first “Monday First Thing” guest “contributor to the fold. And we couldn’t be more pleased than to start with Jacob Gorm Larsen, longtime “friend of the…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Sourcing Pros Must Think Globally and Act Globally (1) https://cporising.com/2019/02/14/throwback-thursday-sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-1 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36572 Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – December 15, 2017 https://cporising.com/2017/12/15/technology-round-up-december-15-2017/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-december-15-2017 Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=31725 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

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]]> Beyond Price: Finding the Right Suppliers Using Sophisticated Sourcing Strategies https://cporising.com/2017/09/05/beyond-price-finding-the-right-suppliers-using-sophisticated-sourcing-strategies-free-report-download/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-price-finding-the-right-suppliers-using-sophisticated-sourcing-strategies-free-report-download Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:00:50 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=30459 Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published a new sourcing-themed report, Beyond Price: Finding the Right Suppliers Using Sophisticated Sourcing Strategies, sponsored by EC Sourcing Group. If you would like to access…

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]]> CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade https://cporising.com/2017/08/28/cpo-rising-2017-tools-of-the-trade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2017-tools-of-the-trade Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:00:55 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=30405 Publisher’s Note: We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade. Today’s article is part of an ongoing series focused on the report’s key…

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]]> Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Welcoming Back Gregg Brandyberry https://cporising.com/2017/07/19/gregg-brandyberry-profile-of-a-cpo-rising-hall-of-famer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gregg-brandyberry-profile-of-a-cpo-rising-hall-of-famer Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:00:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=30124 Editor’s Note: Today on CPO Rising, we revisit the long and illustrious career of Gregg Brandyberry, President of Rapid Deployment Procurement Excellence, Inc., and one of three members of the CPO Rising Hall of Fame…

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]]> Opportunities for Direct Materials eSourcing https://cporising.com/2017/05/03/opportunities-for-direct-materials-esourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opportunities-for-direct-materials-esourcing Wed, 03 May 2017 10:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=29172 At this year’s SAP Ariba Live, SAP Ariba announced that they are making a strategic push into direct materials management, among other things, in an effort to expand their solution footprint,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – April 4, 2017 https://cporising.com/2017/04/04/technology-round-up-april-4-2017/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-april-4-2017 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=28673 Tradeshift Adds Artificial Intelligence Capability to Platform On March 24,  Tradeshift, the California-based provider of supplier collaboration networks, announced that it has added an artificial intelligence (AI) “layer” onto its business/supplier network to…

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]]> Instant Analysis: Tradeshift to Acquire IBX Business Network https://cporising.com/2017/03/08/instant-analysis-tradeshift-acquires-ibx-business-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=instant-analysis-tradeshift-acquires-ibx-business-network Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:00:50 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=28388 Today, March 8, San Francisco-based Tradeshift, the cloud-based business network, announced that it has entered into an agreement with CapGemini to acquire the latter’s IBX Business Network (“IBX”). The deal is expected to close in…

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]]> Best of 2016: Ardent Partners Welcomes Jacob Larsen of Maersk Group to CPO Rising 2016! https://cporising.com/2017/01/02/best-of-2016-ardent-partners-welcomes-jacob-larsen-of-maersk-group-to-cpo-rising-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2016-ardent-partners-welcomes-jacob-larsen-of-maersk-group-to-cpo-rising-2016 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:00:21 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=27790 Editor’s Note: This week on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2016 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. We also have…

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]]> Scanmarket: Continued Growth and an Eye on a Source-to-Settle Future https://cporising.com/2016/08/04/scanmarket-continued-growth-and-an-eye-on-a-source-to-settle-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scanmarket-continued-growth-and-an-eye-on-a-source-to-settle-future Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:00:25 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=25791 The analyst team at Ardent Partners recently sat down with Ole Nielsen, Founder and Chairman of Scanmarket A/S, a European-based provider of strategic sourcing solutions that was founded in 1999.…

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]]> CPO Rising 2016: How the Best-in-Class Leverage eSourcing for Superior Performance https://cporising.com/2016/08/02/cpo-rising-2016-how-the-best-in-class-leverage-esourcing-for-superior-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2016-how-the-best-in-class-leverage-esourcing-for-superior-performance Tue, 02 Aug 2016 10:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=25769 Editor’s Note: Today and for the next few weeks, we will feature a series of articles based in large part on Ardent Partners’ flagship research report, CPO Rising 2016: The Art…

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]]> How Source-to-Settle Solutions Manage (and Leverage) Big Data – eSourcing https://cporising.com/2016/06/22/how-source-to-settle-solutions-manage-and-leverage-big-data-esourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-source-to-settle-solutions-manage-and-leverage-big-data-esourcing Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:00:44 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=25250 In the digital age, organizations as a whole and procurement departments in particular swim in data. It is everywhere, spread across an alphabet soup of internal and external systems –…

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]]> eSourcing: Five Lessons Learned from Gregg Brandyberry https://cporising.com/2016/05/25/esourcing-five-lessons-learned-from-gregg-brandyberry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=esourcing-five-lessons-learned-from-gregg-brandyberry Wed, 25 May 2016 10:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=24661 Today on CPO Rising, we highlight the long and illustrious career of Gregg Brandyberry, President of Rapid Deployment Procurement Excellence, Inc., and one of three members of the CPO Rising Hall of Fame Charter Class of…

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]]> Gregg Brandyberry: Profile of a CPO Rising Hall-of-Famer https://cporising.com/2016/05/18/gregg-brandyberry-a-profile-of-a-cpo-rising-hall-of-famer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gregg-brandyberry-a-profile-of-a-cpo-rising-hall-of-famer Wed, 18 May 2016 10:00:44 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=24659 Today on CPO Rising, we highlight the long and illustrious career of Gregg Brandyberry, President of Rapid Deployment Procurement Excellence, Inc., and one of three members of the CPO Rising Hall…

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]]> Spring Cleaning 2016 https://cporising.com/2016/04/05/spring-cleaning-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-cleaning-2016 Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:00:15 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=24173 Speaking of great memories, here’s one from the files that we share biennially…. Although it snowed a few inches on Monday in Boston, spring is officially upon us so, now…

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]]> CPO Rising 2016 Summit: Sourcing, Supply Risk, and Contract Management https://cporising.com/2016/03/25/cpo-rising-2016-summit-sourcing-supply-risk-and-contract-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2016-summit-sourcing-supply-risk-and-contract-management Fri, 25 Mar 2016 10:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=24089 The modern procurement executive must focus on a number of functional areas in order to remain competitive in today’s business world. This includes tasks like managing supplier relationships, sourcing the…

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]]> CPO Rising 2016 Summit: Showcasing the Value of Sourcing Across All Categories https://cporising.com/2016/03/23/cpo-rising-2016-summit-showcasing-the-value-of-sourcing-across-all-categories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2016-summit-showcasing-the-value-of-sourcing-across-all-categories Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:00:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=24010 Developing and maintaining an effective sourcing program is one of many game-changers that Ardent Partners has espoused for procurement teams over the last several years. Running a sourcing program that…

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]]> How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Spend Analysis and eSourcing https://cporising.com/2016/03/08/how-new-or-improved-technologies-can-transform-procurement-spend-analysis-and-esourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-new-or-improved-technologies-can-transform-procurement-spend-analysis-and-esourcing https://cporising.com/2016/03/08/how-new-or-improved-technologies-can-transform-procurement-spend-analysis-and-esourcing/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:00:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=22225 As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners move into 2016, they have the need and the capability for advanced technology solutions to automate and link the source-to-settle process –…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2016/03/08/how-new-or-improved-technologies-can-transform-procurement-spend-analysis-and-esourcing/feed/ 2 Ardent Partners Welcomes Jacob Larsen of Maersk Group to CPO Rising 2016! https://cporising.com/2016/02/17/ardent-partners-welcomes-jacob-larsen-of-maersk-group-to-cpo-rising-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardent-partners-welcomes-jacob-larsen-of-maersk-group-to-cpo-rising-2016 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:00:09 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=23214 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks we will highlight some of the outstanding executives that are presenting at the CPO Rising 2016 Summit. Today we continue the series with an…

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]]> Selectica Rebrands as Determine, Plans to Consolidate Solutions onto One Platform https://cporising.com/2015/10/27/selectica-rebrands-as-determine-will-consolidate-solutions-onto-one-platform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=selectica-rebrands-as-determine-will-consolidate-solutions-onto-one-platform Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=21462 On Friday, October 16, Selectica, Inc, the San Mateo, CA-based provider of supply management solutions, and the parent company of Iasta and b-pack, announced that it has rebranded itself as…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – September 9, 2015 https://cporising.com/2015/09/09/technology-round-up-september-9-2015/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-september-9-2015 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 10:00:18 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=20720 DocuSign and Revitas Integrate Solutions for Enhanced Contract Management Earlier this summer, Revitas, a Philadelphia-based provider of revenue acceleration solutions, and DocuSign, the San Francisco-based provider of Digital Transaction Management (DTM)…

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]]> Gain a Competitive Edge with eSourcing (Webinar) https://cporising.com/2015/09/03/gain-a-competitive-edge-with-esourcing-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gain-a-competitive-edge-with-esourcing-webinar Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:00:18 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=20635 Join Ardent Partners and Selectica on Thursday, September 10 at 12:00 PM EST for this free webinar on the value of eSourcing and Supplier-Centric Strategic Sourcing. Register here! For quite some…

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]]> 5 Sourcing/eSourcing Articles You Should Read https://cporising.com/2015/08/19/5-sourcingesourcing-articles-you-should-read/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-sourcingesourcing-articles-you-should-read Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:00:09 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=20265 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…

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]]> Three Sourcing Tools to Aid Supplier Discovery https://cporising.com/2015/07/16/three-sourcing-tools-to-aid-supplier-discovery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-sourcing-tools-to-aid-supplier-discovery Thu, 16 Jul 2015 10:00:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=17337 Supplier discovery is the part of the sourcing process wherein sourcing teams research the supply market and identify a list of qualified suppliers that can provide goods or services to…

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]]> Sourcing: The Second Strategic Sourcing Pillar https://cporising.com/2014/12/09/sourcing-the-second-strategic-sourcing-pillar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sourcing-the-second-strategic-sourcing-pillar Tue, 09 Dec 2014 11:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=16409 In case you missed our earlier announcement, Ardent Partners’ The State of Strategic Sourcing 2014: Connecting the Dots has been published and interested readers can find the report here and here. In…

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]]> The Four Pillars of the Modern Strategic Sourcing Program https://cporising.com/2014/09/26/the-four-pillars-of-the-modern-strategic-sourcing-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-four-pillars-of-the-modern-strategic-sourcing-program https://cporising.com/2014/09/26/the-four-pillars-of-the-modern-strategic-sourcing-program/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:00:27 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15669 We’re gearing up to launch our annual benchmark study on the state of strategic sourcing and the excitement is….. palpable. The topic is so rich and exciting that throughout the…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2014/09/26/the-four-pillars-of-the-modern-strategic-sourcing-program/feed/ 1 More eSourcing Myths – Reprise https://cporising.com/2014/09/12/more-esourcing-myths-reprise-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-esourcing-myths-reprise-2 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=14479 Editor’s Note: We continue our look back at articles from our first year by exposing five more commonly-held eSourcing myths (or what are also commonly-used excuses to bypass eSourcing). eSourcing…

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]]> eSourcing Myths (and How to Deconstruct Them) https://cporising.com/2014/09/10/esourcing-myths-and-how-to-deconstruct-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=esourcing-myths-and-how-to-deconstruct-them Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:00:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=14476 It’s sourcing month here at CPO Rising, as we’re gearing up for our annual State of Strategic Sourcing report. So in today’s article, I’ll continue the discussion on sourcing by…

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]]> CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Top Challenges in 2014 (IV) https://cporising.com/2014/07/22/14809/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=14809 Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=14809 Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly geared towards our…

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]]> Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – The Sourcing Process https://cporising.com/2014/05/13/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-the-sourcing-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-the-sourcing-process https://cporising.com/2014/05/13/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-the-sourcing-process/#comments Tue, 13 May 2014 10:00:04 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=13487 This year, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the “Emerging Practitioner” track designed to help younger procurement professionals…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2014/05/13/skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-the-sourcing-process/feed/ 1 April Webinars Bring May… Results (Zycus – April 24) https://cporising.com/2014/04/17/april-webinars-bring-may-results-zycus-april-24/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=april-webinars-bring-may-results-zycus-april-24 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=13326 The analyst team at Ardent Partners has a busy month planned on the research and webinar front so over the next few days, we’ll share (and invite you to) our…

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]]> Rites of Spring (2014): Procurement’s “Annual Cleaning” https://cporising.com/2014/04/02/rites-of-spring-2014-procurements-annual-cleaning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rites-of-spring-2014-procurements-annual-cleaning Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=13181 Although it’s still a little chilly in our neck of the wood (Boston), spring is officially upon us so, now is the time to move those sweaters to the bottom…

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]]> The State of Strategic Sourcing 2013 https://cporising.com/2013/08/05/the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-strategic-sourcing-2013 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 08:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11809 We’re pleased to announce that Ardent Partners’ State of Strategic Sourcing Report 2013 is now available. Subtitled: “Speed is Good, Agility is Better,” this research report dives deep into the…

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]]> The Visibility Factor: Another Best-in-Class Advantage (for Sourcing) https://cporising.com/2013/07/18/the-visibility-factor-another-best-in-class-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-visibility-factor-another-best-in-class-advantage Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:00:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11676 Welcome to another entry in Ardent’s hot “Summer of Sourcing” series of articles focused on all things sourcing. Today, we’ll deep-dive into the notion of visibility, and the multiple angles…

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]]> Agility: Source Like a Cheetah https://cporising.com/2013/06/14/agility-source-like-a-cheetah/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agility-source-like-a-cheetah https://cporising.com/2013/06/14/agility-source-like-a-cheetah/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11447 Agility noun \ə-ˈji-lə-tē\ 1. ease and grace in physical activity 2. the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility. 3. the ability to think and draw conclusions…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2013/06/14/agility-source-like-a-cheetah/feed/ 1 Source Or Lose 2012: eSourcing 2.0 Picks a Running Mate https://cporising.com/2012/11/01/source-or-lose-2012-esourcing-2-0-picks-a-running-mate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=source-or-lose-2012-esourcing-2-0-picks-a-running-mate Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:00:21 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9757 The eSourcing 2.0 campaign is thrilled to announce that with less than one week to go before election day, we have selected a perfect running mate: Spend Analysis, the people’s…

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]]> eSourcing 2.0 – Barnstorming the Nation https://cporising.com/2012/10/25/esourcing-2-0-barnstorming-the-nation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=esourcing-2-0-barnstorming-the-nation Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9718 The eSourcing 2.0 campaign hit both New Orleans and San Francisco this week where we were given three different opportunities to engage a groups of procurement pros on a variety…

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]]> Taking eSourcing 2.0 on the Campaign Trail https://cporising.com/2012/10/23/taking-esourcing-2-0-on-the-campaign-trail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taking-esourcing-2-0-on-the-campaign-trail Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:00:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9699 Like any good successful politician (good politician = oxymoron), I am trying to stay on message with the eSourcing 2.0 campaign (Source Baby, Source!). It’s a grass-roots movement and we…

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]]> CPO Debate: Mandate or Sell the New Initiative? (2) https://cporising.com/2012/10/19/cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative-2 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9673 It is debate season in the U.S. and CPO Rising is pleased to enter the fray these last few days with a question that continues to spawn debate within and…

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]]> CPO Debate: Mandate or Sell the New Initiative? https://cporising.com/2012/10/17/cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-debate-mandate-or-sell-the-new-initiative Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9638 It is debate season in the U.S. and CPO Rising is pleased to enter the fray these next few days with a question that continues to spawn debate within and…

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]]> The Case for eSourcing – Manufacturer’s Edition https://cporising.com/2012/10/15/the-case-for-esourcing-manufacturers-edition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-case-for-esourcing-manufacturers-edition Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:00:37 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9605 UPDATE: The webinar discussed below is now available by clicking the following archive link (registration required). I have always felt that the procurement function (or industry) is quite horizontal in…

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]]> Source or Lose 2012: Campaign Kickoff (2) https://cporising.com/2012/10/10/source-or-lose-2012-campaign-kickoff-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=source-or-lose-2012-campaign-kickoff-2 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:00:43 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9565 Yesterday we brought you the exciting news that eSourcing 2.0 had decided to break from tradition and launch an 11th hour campaign to see if it can win the top…

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]]> Source or Lose 2012: Campaign Kickoff https://cporising.com/2012/10/09/source-or-lose-2012-campaign-kickoff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=source-or-lose-2012-campaign-kickoff Tue, 09 Oct 2012 06:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9533 Good morning. We interrupt this ‘steady stream of engaging and informative procurement-themed articles’ with this update: News reports over the Columbus Day weekend that the somewhat boring completely depressing U.S.…

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]]> What’s in Your Sourcing “Tackle Box?” https://cporising.com/2012/09/07/whats-in-your-sourcing-tackle-box/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-in-your-sourcing-tackle-box Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:00:48 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9261 King of the deadpan, Steven Wright once quipped  that “there’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.” (click link to view actual quip)…

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]]> Teach a Team to Source and it Saves for a Lifetime https://cporising.com/2012/09/05/teach-a-team-to-source-and-it-saves-for-a-lifetime/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teach-a-team-to-source-and-it-saves-for-a-lifetime Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:00:27 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=9248 Sorry for the slow start this week, but my first Labor Day without a Telethon has thrown off my timing – ok, not really :-)…. Anyway, welcome back, I hope…

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