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SMB Events Management: How to Develop an Effective Program

By Christopher Dwyer May 26, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy

At CPO Rising, we’ve taken the time over the past year to highlight the various components of modern complex spend management. Each spend category within this greater banner (travel, meetings,…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Cash Management

By Andrew Bartolini May 22, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy2 Comments

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key…

Proactis to Acquire Intesource

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 16, 2014Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Note: Andrew Bartolini contributed to this article. Late last month, UK-based Proactis announced its plan to acquire US-based Intesource in a deal totaling $3.9 million (of which Proactis will fund…

Rites of Spring (2014): Procurement’s “Annual Cleaning”

By Andrew Bartolini April 2, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Although it's still a little chilly in our neck of the wood (Boston), spring is officially upon us so, now is the time to move those sweaters to the bottom…

Driving Value Through a Connected P2P Process – Part 1

By Andrew Bartolini February 17, 2014Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology2 Comments

We discuss the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process frequently on CPO Rising because of its central importance to Chief Procurement Officers and procurement operations. We also see it is as a “Hot…

One Size Does Not Fit All

By Andrew Bartolini November 27, 2013Articles, General, Process, Strategy

Reminder: Are You Ready for the New Procurement? If so, you won't want to miss next week's webinar - click here for details/registration. One Size Does Not Fit All Before…

Ardent Partners – State of Contingent Workforce Management: A Framework for Success

By Andrew Bartolini November 18, 2013Articles, General, People, Strategy, Technology

Nearly two months ago, we asked for your participation in Ardent’s groundbreaking research study, The State of Contingent Workforce Management. Now, Ardent Partners' latest report, The State of Contingent Workforce…

Designing a Procurement Transformation for Best-in-Class Performance

By Andrew Bartolini September 27, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this past summer, I published a research series on Procurement Transformation to help procurement organizations design, plan, build and execute a proper procurement transformation program and utilize leading-edge strategies…

Strategic Sourcing in 2013

By Andrew Bartolini August 12, 2013Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

What is strategic sourcing? Throughout our "Summer of Sourcing," we've looked at various aspects of the sourcing process, what sourcing leaders do to be more effective than their peers, and…

Procurement Transformation: Buzzword…or a Viable Strategy?

By Andrew Bartolini August 9, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategy

Today, we’ll discuss a concept that some Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) have made a top priority over recent years: procurement transformation. Within the greater procurement and sourcing industry, new and…