Globalization Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/globalization/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:23:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Globalization Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/globalization/ 32 32 Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “Procurement Platforms Become Systems of Business Insight” https://cporising.com/2026/04/17/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-procurement-platforms-become-systems-of-business-insight-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-procurement-platforms-become-systems-of-business-insight-2 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:02:30 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55262 Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help…

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]]> Winning 2026: The CPO 45-Second Briefing – “The Genesis of Autonomy: Procurement’s Year Zero” https://cporising.com/2026/04/10/winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-genesis-of-autonomy-procurements-year-zero/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-2026-the-cpo-45-second-briefing-the-genesis-of-autonomy-procurements-year-zero Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:02:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55086 Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how procurement evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to help…

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]]> Procurement 2024 BIG Predictions (Part 4): Global Sourcing, China Trade Policy, Supply Chain Disruption, Smart Sourcing https://cporising.com/2024/06/28/procurement-2024-big-predictions-part-4-global-sourcing-china-trade-policy-supply-chain-disruption-smart-sourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2024-big-predictions-part-4-global-sourcing-china-trade-policy-supply-chain-disruption-smart-sourcing Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:02:43 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49316 [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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]]> Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 2): Polarization, D-Globalization, and Geopolitical Tensions https://cporising.com/2024/05/17/procurement-2024-big-trends-part-2-polarization-d-globalization-and-geopolitical-tensions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2024-big-trends-part-2-polarization-d-globalization-and-geopolitical-tensions Fri, 17 May 2024 10:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49300 [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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]]> Procurement 2023: BIG Trends and Predictions (Geopolitical Turmoil) https://cporising.com/2023/03/20/procurement-2023-big-trends-and-predictions-geopolitical-turmoil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2023-big-trends-and-predictions-geopolitical-turmoil Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:02:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47434 It’s that time of year again! If you haven’t downloaded it already, Ardent Partners recently released its Procurement 2023: BIG Trends and Predictions report. Don’t miss the next report, register…

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]]> RESEARCH ALERT – Bad Moon Rising: Global Supply Chain Risk Reaches 20-Year High https://cporising.com/2020/02/27/research-alert-bad-moon-rising-global-supply-chain-risk-reaches-20-year-high/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-alert-bad-moon-rising-global-supply-chain-risk-reaches-20-year-high Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:43:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40625 Publisher’s Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to make available its new Research Alert “Bad Moon Rising: Global Supply Chain Risk Reaches 20-Year High; Global Supply Chains Largely Untested” at no…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Sourcing Pros Must Think Globally and Act Globally (3) https://cporising.com/2019/02/28/throwback-thursday-sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-3 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:00:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36830 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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]]> Procurement 2017: When Trends Collide https://cporising.com/2017/01/27/procurement-2017-when-trends-collide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2017-when-trends-collide Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:00:25 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=28022 Each January, the research team at Ardent Partners gathers and performs a comprehensive review of the primary research that we have conducted over the past 24 months. We then gaze into…

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]]> Are You “Dressed to Kill?” Airing the Dirty Laundry Hidden in the Global Cotton Supply Chain https://cporising.com/2014/11/26/are-you-dressed-to-kill-uncovering-the-dirty-laundry-hidden-in-the-global-cotton-supply-chain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-dressed-to-kill-uncovering-the-dirty-laundry-hidden-in-the-global-cotton-supply-chain https://cporising.com/2014/11/26/are-you-dressed-to-kill-uncovering-the-dirty-laundry-hidden-in-the-global-cotton-supply-chain/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:00:30 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=16347 [Publisher’s note: Supply risk is a beast that wears many suits. Today, we begin an exclusive three-part series that examines the problem of human trafficking in the global cotton supply…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2014/11/26/are-you-dressed-to-kill-uncovering-the-dirty-laundry-hidden-in-the-global-cotton-supply-chain/feed/ 1 Supply Risk Roulette https://cporising.com/2014/11/07/supply-risk-roulette/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supply-risk-roulette Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:00:15 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=7053 If you have ever been in a casino, you will know that roulette is one of the more popular games. Roulette is French shorthand for “small wheel” and allows gamblers…

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]]> CPO News – US Court Strikes Down Conflict Minerals Provision, Upholds Others https://cporising.com/2014/04/22/cpo-news-us-court-strikes-down-conflict-minerals-provision-upholds-others/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-news-us-court-strikes-down-conflict-minerals-provision-upholds-others Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:00:52 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=13336 On Monday, April 14, a U.S. Appellate Court struck down key provisions of the landmark 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requiring many American companies to declare…

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]]> Doing Business with Argentine Suppliers https://cporising.com/2013/07/12/doing-business-with-argentine-suppliers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doing-business-with-argentine-suppliers Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11630 Continuing with our Latin American trading partner theme, today’s focus will be on Argentina. You can read about the various invoicing requirements and guidelines for Mexico and Brazil in previous…

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]]> Doing Business with Brazilian Suppliers https://cporising.com/2013/07/03/doing-business-with-brazilian-suppliers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doing-business-with-brazilian-suppliers Wed, 03 Jul 2013 08:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11593 While preparations here in the US continue in earnest for tomorrow’s big birthday celebration, we decided nonetheless to look beyond the US borders as we continue our series that highlights…

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]]> Ten Key Points for Doing Business with Mexican Suppliers https://cporising.com/2013/06/26/ten-key-points-for-doing-business-with-mexican-suppliers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ten-key-points-for-doing-business-with-mexican-suppliers Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11544 [Publisher’s note: With the cost of production (and delivery) rising in China, we thought it would make sense to share some of our ePayables research on international trade requirements when…

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]]> eInvoicing in the EU: Five Things You Should Know https://cporising.com/2013/04/15/einvoicing-in-the-eu-five-things-you-should-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=einvoicing-in-the-eu-five-things-you-should-know Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:00:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=10966 Publisher’s note: We understand that this article may not seem wholly relevant to the procurement professionals who comprise a majority of our readership at CPO Rising; but it is our…

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]]> Supply Management: Big Trends & Predictions for 2013 (Globalization) https://cporising.com/2013/01/07/supply-management-big-trends-predictions-for-2013-globalization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supply-management-big-trends-predictions-for-2013-globalization Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=10179 Today, we continue our multi-part series on Supply Management: Big Trends & Predictions for 2013 with a look at globalization. Click to read Part One of this series focused on…

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]]> Thai Floods: Supply Risk Flowing Across an Industry https://cporising.com/2012/02/15/thai-floods-supply-risk-flowing-across-an-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thai-floods-supply-risk-flowing-across-an-industry https://cporising.com/2012/02/15/thai-floods-supply-risk-flowing-across-an-industry/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:00:12 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=7018 Last time, we discussed why we think that Supply Risk Will Continue to Impact Companies in 2012 and used the Thailand Floods as an example of an environmental disaster that…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2012/02/15/thai-floods-supply-risk-flowing-across-an-industry/feed/ 0 Supply Risk Will Continue to Impact Companies in 2012 https://cporising.com/2012/02/13/supply-risk-will-continue-to-impact-companies-in-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supply-risk-will-continue-to-impact-companies-in-2012 https://cporising.com/2012/02/13/supply-risk-will-continue-to-impact-companies-in-2012/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:00:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=7003 I completed a webinar last week on the “Seven Key Trends that Will Impact Procurement in 2012” (an audio recording is here (no registration) for now and the slides may…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2012/02/13/supply-risk-will-continue-to-impact-companies-in-2012/feed/ 0 Sourcing Pros Must Think Globally and Act Globally (3) https://cporising.com/2011/11/15/sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-3 https://cporising.com/2011/11/15/sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-3/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:00:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6225 Today, our final answer to the question: Do you have any advice for more tenured strategic sourcing teams? What should these teams be doing to prepare for the next 5-10…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/11/15/sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-3/feed/ 0 Sourcing Pros Must Think Globally and Act Globally (2) https://cporising.com/2011/11/10/sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-2 https://cporising.com/2011/11/10/sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-2/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:00:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6189 Last week, I participated in a webinar – Strategic Imperatives of Procurement: People, Process & Technology – (you can view it by clicking here – registration required) that was sponsored…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/11/10/sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally-2/feed/ 1 Sourcing Pros Must Think Globally and Act Globally (1) https://cporising.com/2011/11/08/sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally https://cporising.com/2011/11/08/sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6162 Last week, I participated in a webinar (which was really more of a Q&A session than a traditional webinar) that was sponsored by Zycus. This event allowed me to tackle…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/11/08/sourcing-pros-must-think-globally-and-act-globally/feed/ 1 Honey Laundering https://cporising.com/2011/08/16/honey-laundering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=honey-laundering https://cporising.com/2011/08/16/honey-laundering/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5248 On Monday, this small story (hat tip: Susan) that sits at the intersection of globalization, sourcing, international crime, corporate conspiracy, food supply, and supply risk captured my attention. The story…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/08/16/honey-laundering/feed/ 2 Supplier Discovery https://cporising.com/2010/10/13/supplier-discovery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supplier-discovery https://cporising.com/2010/10/13/supplier-discovery/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=2745 dis·cov·er \dis-kə-vər\ verb: (1): to make known or visible; (2): to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time; On Monday, 46 or 47 of the 50 US States…

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