Monday First Thing Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/monday-first-thing/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 01:12:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Monday First Thing Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/monday-first-thing/ 32 32 Best of 2019: House of Procurement (Part 1) – Innovation https://cporising.com/2019/12/30/best-of-2019-house-of-procurement-part-1-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2019-house-of-procurement-part-1-innovation Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:00:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40184 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. …

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]]> Best of 2019: Innovate or Die https://cporising.com/2019/12/24/best-of-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2019 Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:00:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40172 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. …

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]]> Best of 2019: Our Procurement Mantra for 2019? “Value Expansion!” https://cporising.com/2019/12/23/best-of-2019-our-procurement-mantra-for-2019-value-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2019-our-procurement-mantra-for-2019-value-expansion Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40167 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. …

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]]> Monday First Thing: The 2019 State of ePayables Market Research Report is Now Available! https://cporising.com/2019/06/10/monday-first-thing-the-2019-state-of-epayables-market-research-report-is-now-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-the-2019-state-of-epayables-market-research-report-is-now-available Mon, 10 Jun 2019 10:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38023 [Editor’s Note: You can download The State of ePayables 2019: Driving Value in the Age of Intelligence Report by clicking here or registering below.] I am excited to announce the…

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]]> Monday First Thing: House of Procurement (Part 1) – Innovation https://cporising.com/2019/05/13/monday-first-thing-house-of-procurement-part-1-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-house-of-procurement-part-1-innovation Mon, 13 May 2019 10:00:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37700 Publisher’s Note: Today’s article includes a large excerpt Ardent’s annual “State of Procurement” research report, CPO Rising 2019: Value Expansion. This report is based upon the responses from more than 300 CPOs…

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]]> Monday First Thing: Art Meets Innovation at IvaluaNOW 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/05/06/monday-first-thing-art-meets-innovation-at-ivaluanow-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-art-meets-innovation-at-ivaluanow-2019 Mon, 06 May 2019 10:00:18 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37583 Last week, I had the pleasure of attending IvaluaNOW, Ivalua’s bi-annual user conference in Chicago. It follows closely on the heals of its other user conference, IvaluaNOW in Paris, which it held in…

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]]> Monday First Thing: Key Takeaways from Basware Connect https://cporising.com/2019/04/29/monday-first-thing-key-takeaways-from-basware-connect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-key-takeaways-from-basware-connect Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:00:28 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37513 Some of the Ardent Partners analyst team (Bob Cohen & myself) journeyed to Chicago last week to attend Basware’s North American User Conference, Basware Connect, one of the few user…

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]]> Monday First Thing: A Brief History of Procurement https://cporising.com/2019/04/15/monday-first-thing-a-brief-history-of-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-a-brief-history-of-procurement Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:00:46 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37367 In February, 2008, I penned my third annual CPO-focused report which is when I introduced the idea of “CPO Rising” (If you are interested, I found a copy of the…

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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 Monday First Thing: Are You a Specialist or a Generalist? https://cporising.com/2019/02/25/monday-first-thing-are-you-a-specialist-or-a-generalist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-are-you-a-specialist-or-a-generalist Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36730 “People always ask if I wanted to be an astronaut when I was a little kid. But, you have to remember when I was a farm boy growing up in…

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]]> Monday First Thing: Innovate or Die https://cporising.com/2019/02/11/monday-first-thing-innovate-or-die/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-innovate-or-die Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:00:58 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36464 Eight years ago, the theme and subtitle to my CPO Rising 2011 report was “Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead.” [Quick sidebar for our dedicated readers: The 2019 CPO Rising…

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]]> Monday First Thing: When Talent and Agility Meet https://cporising.com/2019/02/04/monday-first-thing-when-talent-and-agility-meet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-when-talent-and-agility-meet Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36324 Let me start by saying that this article was written last week and, more importantly, before the kickoff of SuperBowl LIII in Atlanta where the Los Angeles Rams played the…

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]]> Monday First Thing: Our Procurement Mantra for 2019? “Value Expansion!” https://cporising.com/2019/01/28/monday-first-thing-our-procurement-mantra-for-2019-value-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-our-procurement-mantra-for-2019-value-expansion Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:00:55 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36236 As I enter year 20 in this industry and year 10 at Ardent Partners, I’ve spent a significant amount of time reflecting on the progression of the Chief Procurement Officer…

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