Guest Contributor Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/guest-contributor/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:50:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Guest Contributor Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/guest-contributor/ 32 32 Best of 2025: Stop Talking Costs: 7 Ways CPOs Can Master the C-Suite https://cporising.com/2025/12/31/best-of-2025-stop-talking-costs-7-ways-cpos-can-master-the-c-suite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2025-stop-talking-costs-7-ways-cpos-can-master-the-c-suite Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:02:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54802 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. [Today’s article was…

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]]> The Unexpected Gains from a CPO and CFO Alliance https://cporising.com/2025/10/08/the-unexpected-gains-from-a-cpo-and-cfo-alliance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-unexpected-gains-from-a-cpo-and-cfo-alliance Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:02:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54472 [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Nick Drewe, COO for Market Dojo, a technology company offering Software as a Service built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals. Its…

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]]> Stop Talking Costs: 7 Ways CPOs Can Master the C-Suite https://cporising.com/2025/09/03/stop-talking-costs-7-ways-cpos-can-master-the-c-suite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stop-talking-costs-7-ways-cpos-can-master-the-c-suite Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:02:30 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54452 [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Alun Rafique, CEO for Market Dojo, a technology company offering Software as a Service built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals. Its…

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]]> Guest Article: Layoffs Haven’t Worked. It’s Time to Try Something New. https://cporising.com/2025/01/24/guest-article-layoffs-havent-worked-its-time-to-try-something-new/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-article-layoffs-havent-worked-its-time-to-try-something-new Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:02:48 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53611 [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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]]> 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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]]> The Time Has Come to Modernize Your Procurement Process (Guest Post) https://cporising.com/2021/12/03/the-time-has-come-to-modernize-your-procurement-process-guest-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-time-has-come-to-modernize-your-procurement-process-guest-post Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45440 [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Teampay, a fast-growth provider of a distributed spend management solutions that enable the procure-to-pay (“P2P”) process by guiding business end-users through…

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]]> CPO Rising 2017 Summit Perspectives – Enabling Smarter Procurement with Ivalua https://cporising.com/2017/11/22/cpo-rising-2017-summit-perspectives-enabling-smarter-procurement-with-ivalua/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2017-summit-perspectives-enabling-smarter-procurement-with-ivalua Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=31327 This year’s CPO Rising 2017 Summit featured exciting roundtable sessions where attendees got to exchange ideas and talk about innovative strategies to help improve the performance of their procurement department.…

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]]> The Path to CPO Isn’t Better Spend Analysis (Guest Post) https://cporising.com/2016/06/28/the-path-to-cpo-isnt-better-spend-analysis-guest-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-path-to-cpo-isnt-better-spend-analysis-guest-post Tue, 28 Jun 2016 10:00:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=25310 [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from Matthew Holzapfel, Product Marketer at Tamr Inc. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across the procurement and…

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]]> 2016 Macroeconomic Conditions Impacting Procurement – Savings in the Forefront https://cporising.com/2016/02/16/2016-macroeconomic-conditions-impacting-procurement-savings-in-the-forefront/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2016-macroeconomic-conditions-impacting-procurement-savings-in-the-forefront https://cporising.com/2016/02/16/2016-macroeconomic-conditions-impacting-procurement-savings-in-the-forefront/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:00:50 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=23483 [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from Constantine Limberakis, Director of Product Marketing at Determine Inc. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2016/02/16/2016-macroeconomic-conditions-impacting-procurement-savings-in-the-forefront/feed/ 1 Easing the Procurement Transformation with Company-wide Buy-In https://cporising.com/2015/12/08/easing-the-procurement-transformation-with-company-wide-buy-in/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easing-the-procurement-transformation-with-company-wide-buy-in Tue, 08 Dec 2015 11:00:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=22480 [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from Jennifer Kaelin, CFO of SciQuest. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across the procurement and…

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]]> Why Procurement Effectiveness is the Foundation of Sustainable Success https://cporising.com/2014/10/27/why-procurement-effectiveness-is-the-foundation-of-sustainable-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-procurement-effectiveness-is-the-foundation-of-sustainable-success https://cporising.com/2014/10/27/why-procurement-effectiveness-is-the-foundation-of-sustainable-success/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:00:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15950 Procurement capability in most organizations is hampered because purchasing decisions are beset by organizational challenges and ‘soft’ issues. In this extract from Sigi Osagie’s new book, Procurement Mojo, Sigi discusses why…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2014/10/27/why-procurement-effectiveness-is-the-foundation-of-sustainable-success/feed/ 1 A Proposed New Definition for “Spend under Management” https://cporising.com/2014/08/13/a-proposed-new-definition-for-spend-under-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-proposed-new-definition-for-spend-under-management https://cporising.com/2014/08/13/a-proposed-new-definition-for-spend-under-management/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:00:37 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=15121 [A note from the editor: Last week, Andrew posed the question – How Do You Define Spend Under Management? – and invited others to offer up their answers because we…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2014/08/13/a-proposed-new-definition-for-spend-under-management/feed/ 1 Adding Value to the Business Unit (One CPO’s View of the World) https://cporising.com/2013/06/10/adding-value-to-the-business-unit-one-cpos-view-of-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adding-value-to-the-business-unit-one-cpos-view-of-the-world Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:00:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=11361 Today, we are pleased to welcome procurement industry leader and “friend of the site,” Scott Forest as a guest contributor. Scott’s been adding value to his business units by managing…

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]]> The 3 Secrets to Supply Management Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Hubwoo https://cporising.com/2012/02/08/the-3-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-3-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo https://cporising.com/2012/02/08/the-3-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6987 As part of our Technology Adoption series which ran this past summer and fall, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the perspectives from a few industry…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2012/02/08/the-3-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/feed/ 0 The 3 Secrets to Supply Management Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Hubwoo https://cporising.com/2012/02/06/the-three-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-three-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo https://cporising.com/2012/02/06/the-three-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=6967 Better late, than never – As part of our Technology Adoption series which ran this past summer and fall, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2012/02/06/the-three-secrets-to-supply-management-technology-adoption-an-experts-view-hubwoo/feed/ 0 Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Iasta (2) https://cporising.com/2011/10/10/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta-2 https://cporising.com/2011/10/10/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta-2/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5924 As part of our ongoing Technology Adoption series, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the perspectives from a few industry leaders who face the challenge of…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/10/10/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta-2/feed/ 0 Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Iasta (1) https://cporising.com/2011/10/07/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta https://cporising.com/2011/10/07/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5901 As part of our ongoing Technology Adoption series, we thought it would be helpful to capture and share the perspectives from a few industry leaders who face the challenge of…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2011/10/07/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-iasta/feed/ 1 Technology Adoption – An Expert’s View: Puridiom https://cporising.com/2011/09/12/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-puridiom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-adoption-an-experts-view-puridiom https://cporising.com/2011/09/12/technology-adoption-an-experts-view-puridiom/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=5568 As CPO Rising continues to advance and mature through the years, we will strive to introduce new ideas in new ways and formats. Today we start by introducing a new…

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