Technology Round-Up, November 13, 2014
Horizon 2014: Zycus Delivers Zycus’ 3rd annual user conference, Horizon, was held this week at the Ritz-Carlton in (on?) Amelia Island, Florida, starting this past Sunday and continuing through Tuesday…
Visibility: What Does it Mean for Category Managers?
Our short series of articles on the concept of visibility and what it means for Chief Procurement Officers continues this month. The response to this series has been so strong…
The VMS Link to Talent Management
There has been a heavy “sub-theme” running through the contingent workforce management (CWM) content here at CPO Rising, one that’s certainly been permeating through every CWM program across the globe:…
Batteries Not Included
We've all heard the annoying little caveat, "batteries not included." It accompanied just about every toy advertisement of our youth, and perhaps made us (or our parents) a little less…
The Contingent Workforce Management Program of 2016
Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a fun glimpse into the potential future of the contingent workforce industry. Ardent’s resident contingent workforce management expert, Christopher Dwyer, plays with some current trends…
What Buyers Should Know about Supplier Relationship Management: One Supplier’s Take
For procurement and sourcing teams, collaborating with suppliers, effectively communicating business needs, and building and maintaining supplier relationships are critical and often overlooked parts of the strategic sourcing process. While…
Contingent Workforce Management Responsibility, Part II: HR
Welcome to the second of a multi-article series that will deep-dive into which internal unit owns responsibility for the vast array of intricate attributes of contemporary contingent workforce management (CWM).…
Tom Linton: Leading the Way towards Superior Performance at Flextronics
This year we have been working to deliver a “CPO Rising Virtual Roundtable” series, sponsored by IBM. Each of the roundtables brings together three or four leading Chief Procurement Officers…
Why Procurement Effectiveness is the Foundation of Sustainable Success
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…
Three Strategic Events Management Capabilities That Matter
The world of events management has certainly evolved over the past few years. Like its “sister” category of business travel, this category was often seen as a mere cost of…