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Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Walter Charles of Biogen

By Andrew Bartolini October 17, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Walter Charles III is the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at Biogen. As the article below highlights, he is also a highly-successful innovator who has consistently over-delivered in every procurement role that…

Procurement Influencer Series: Tom Beaty, CEO of Insight Sourcing Group & SpendHQ – Part I

By Andrew Bartolini October 16, 2017Articles, People, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: The following is a transcript of an interview by Andrew Bartolini with Tom Beaty, CEO of Insight Sourcing Group & SpendHQ. Some of the questions have been edited for brevity…

Technology Round-Up – October 12, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini October 12, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

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…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Chris Shanahan of BD – Part II

By Andrew Bartolini October 11, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

I’ve known Chris Shanahan, Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at BD for nearly a decade, and I am beyond thrilled to welcome him to Boston in November as one of our keynote speakers…

CPO News – October 6, 2017

By Andrew Bartolini October 6, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People

Former Atlanta CPO Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Accepted Bribes In April, we brought you a story out of Atlanta concerning Adam Smith, the former Chief Procurement Officer who was terminated…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 216: The Link Between Contingent Workforce Management and the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer October 4, 2017Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

This week’s all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast not only teases some early research findings from the upcoming State of Contingent Workforce Management 2017-2018 research study, but also…

Understanding Supply Chain Finance

By Phil Bartolini October 4, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Supply chain finance (“SCF”) is an advanced financial solution that accomplishes two primary goals: suppliers get paid more quickly but at a slight discount, and buyers preserve their days payable…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Chris Shanahan of BD – Part I

By Andrew Bartolini October 2, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

I’ve known Chris Shanahan, Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at BD for nearly a decade, and I am beyond thrilled to welcome him to Boston in November as one of our keynote speakers…

New Webinar from Ardent Partners – The State of ePayables 2017

By Phil Bartolini September 27, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

The speed and complexity of business continue to accelerate, forcing Accounts Payable (AP) and finance professionals to adapt to new market conditions and react to new challenges and opportunities. The…

Webinar! Strategic Spend Management – Last Chance to Register (9/27)!

By Andrew Bartolini September 26, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

"By surveying thousands of distinct organizations over the years, Ardent Partners has been able to clearly establish that the groups that manage very high levels of spend perform significantly better…