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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…

Supplier Performance and Risk Management – Bosom Buddies

By Andrew Bartolini October 13, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners research consistently finds that suppliers will remain a top focus for Chief Procurement Officers (“CPOs”) and their procurement organizations over the next three years. This makes sense since…

Technology Round-Up – October 12, 2017

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team 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…

Technology Round-Up – October 5, 2017

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team October 5, 2017Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

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…

The Formula for Sourcing Success

By Andrew Bartolini October 3, 2017Articles, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek (1632 – 1723), was a Dutch tradesman and civil servant who began a new career as a scientist at a very late age. Despite his late…

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…

P2P Technology Round-Up – September 28, 2017

By Phil Bartolini September 28, 2017Articles, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, P2P and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past month. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…