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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 239: Are We on the Path to the Future of Work?

By Christopher Dwyer May 2, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process

Another new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast is on tap this week. Episode 239 presents a thought-provoking discussion around measuring the maturity of work optimization, and offers suggestions…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Three: Tighter Specifications

By Andrew Bartolini May 2, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never…

Talking Supplier Collaboration, Innovation, and Risk Management with Sue Welch, CEO of Bamboo Rose

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 1, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners’ research analyst and editor at CPO Rising, Matthew York, recently interviewed Sue Welch, CEO of Bamboo Rose, a Boston-area digital marketplace that connects retail companies, suppliers, and third…

SyncFab Joins the Blockchain Community, Looks to Level the Playing Field for SMBs

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 30, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As the sourcing and procurement industry goes, one of its many challenges is to find the best quality product or service from the best supplier for the lowest acceptable price…

Payables Place First Thing: A Conversation with Andre Hoddevik, Secretary General for OpenPEPPOL

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 27, 2018Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Andre Hoddevik, the Secretary General for OpenPEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online), a European-based, non-profit international association whose purpose is to enable European…

Technology Round-Up – April 26, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 26, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with 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 management…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 238: A Conversation with Colleen Tiner, SVP of Strategy at Beeline

By Christopher Dwyer April 25, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s edition features a conversation with Colleen Tiner, SVP of Strategy at Beeline, around the announcements and news…

Workplace Culture: The Top Barrier to the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer April 25, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

“How does work get done?” It’s the question that every business leader asks of him or her self, the greater enterprise, operational processes and systems, internal stakeholders/corporate functions, and, of…

Three More Non-Price Attributes to Source Better

By Andrew Bartolini April 24, 2018Articles, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Seasoned sourcing pros know that there is often much more to awarding a contract than price. And yet, they often hear from business stakeholders that competitive sourcing is not the…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Two: Early Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini April 23, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what is communicated during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never become a true…