Source-to-Settle Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/source-to-settle/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:54:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Source-to-Settle Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/source-to-settle/ 32 32 Best of 2025: Zycus Goes All-in on Agentic AI at Horizon 2025 https://cporising.com/2026/01/14/best-of-2025-zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2025-zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:02:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54808 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. I attended Zycus’…

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]]> Zycus Goes All-in on Agentic AI at Horizon 2025 https://cporising.com/2025/10/03/zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:02:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54530 I attended Zycus’ Horizon 2025 event last week in Laguna Niguel, CA. This annual event serves brings together 200+ customers and partners plus a few analysts. Horizon is a fixture…

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]]> Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — Navigating the Raw Essentials: A Primer on Direct Materials https://cporising.com/2024/12/23/best-of-2024-magnus-mondays-navigating-the-raw-essentials-a-primer-on-direct-materials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2024-magnus-mondays-navigating-the-raw-essentials-a-primer-on-direct-materials Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:02:44 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53521 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: The State of Source-to-Pay Digitization 2024 https://cporising.com/2024/06/18/new-webinar-the-state-of-source-to-pay-digitization-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-the-state-of-source-to-pay-digitization-2024 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:02:31 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49419 Source-to-Pay (S2P) technology has become an essential part of the modern enterprise IT stack, empowering organizations in all aspects of their operations. Just as customers, employees, and financials have their…

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]]> Coupa Inspire 2024: From BSM to Margin Multipliers https://cporising.com/2024/04/29/coupa-inspire-2024-from-bsm-to-margin-multipliers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coupa-inspire-2024-from-bsm-to-margin-multipliers Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:02:46 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49259 Last week the Ardent Partners analyst team attended Coupa Inspire at the fashionable Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. According to Coupa, this was the largest Inspire so far…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Navigating the Raw Essentials: A Primer on Direct Materials https://cporising.com/2024/02/20/magnus-mondays-navigating-the-raw-essentials-a-primer-on-direct-materials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-navigating-the-raw-essentials-a-primer-on-direct-materials Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:02:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48969 In one of my articles about suites vs. specialists, I briefly mentioned dedicating a future piece to direct materials. Today’s article will do just that. I’ll look at direct materials…

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]]> Guest Article: How to Navigate 2024 with Confidence — Procurement’s “Words of the Year” https://cporising.com/2024/02/16/guest-article-how-to-navigate-2024-with-confidence-procurements-words-of-the-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-article-how-to-navigate-2024-with-confidence-procurements-words-of-the-year Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48956 [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Market Dojo, a technology company offering Software as a Service built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals. Its solutions enable procurement to…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR — How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach https://cporising.com/2024/02/15/new-webinar-how-cpos-can-unlock-financial-value-with-a-tech-forward-approach/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-how-cpos-can-unlock-financial-value-with-a-tech-forward-approach Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:09:10 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48952 Join Ardent Partners and GEP on February 29th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach. The “year of efficiency” that…

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]]> Will 2024 be the “Year of Intake Management and Procurement Process Orchestration?” https://cporising.com/2024/01/17/will-2024-be-the-year-of-intake-management-and-procurement-process-orchestration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-2024-be-the-year-of-intake-management-and-procurement-process-orchestration Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48781 Happy New Year!! A once staid industry, the procurement technology market has experienced a rousing level of innovation over the past few years, with many new technologies hitting the market…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — November 15, 2023 https://cporising.com/2023/11/15/technology-round-up-november-15-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-november-15-2023 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:02:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48572 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

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]]> Magnus Mondays: Procurement Tech — Suites vs. Specialists Part One (Framing the Decision) https://cporising.com/2023/11/13/magnus-mondays-procurement-tech-suites-vs-specialists-part-one-framing-the-decision/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-procurement-tech-suites-vs-specialists-part-one-framing-the-decision Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:02:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48563 A question that keeps coming up in the procurement world is: What is the better technology strategy, investing in a broader suite (think source-to-pay) or a collection of specialist providers?…

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]]> Ivalua NOW 2023 – Dispatch #1: CEO Keynote https://cporising.com/2023/05/11/ivalua-now-2023-dispatch-1-ceo-keynote/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivalua-now-2023-dispatch-1-ceo-keynote Thu, 11 May 2023 10:02:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47748 The Ardent Partners analyst team descended on Nashville last week for the ivalua NOW 2023: Americas conference. This event was well-attended and came on the heels of the company’s slightly…

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]]> Ardent Analysis: Coupa Board Accepts Thoma Bravo $8B Bid to be Taken Private https://cporising.com/2022/12/14/coupa-accepts-thomas-bravo-bid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coupa-accepts-thomas-bravo-bid Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:15:48 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46992 It may be December, but that doesn’t mean merger and acquisition activity has ceased. This week, news broke that Coupa Software, a leader in business spend management, entered into an…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — October 5, 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/10/05/technology-round-up-october-5-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-october-5-2022 https://cporising.com/2022/10/05/technology-round-up-october-5-2022/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:00:38 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46755 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2022/10/05/technology-round-up-october-5-2022/feed/ 1 Relish for the Future of Enterprise Apps https://cporising.com/2022/07/27/relish-for-the-future-of-enterprise-apps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=relish-for-the-future-of-enterprise-apps Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:00:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46473 Recently, the Ardent Partners team had an opportunity to connect with long-time procurement executive Ryan Walicki, Founder and CEO of Relish, a business-to-business app provider that is focused on designing…

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]]> Procurement Experts on CPO Rising — Planning for the Next Iteration of Source to Pay https://cporising.com/2022/07/25/procurement-experts-on-cpo-rising-planning-for-the-next-iteration-of-source-to-pay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-experts-on-cpo-rising-planning-for-the-next-iteration-of-source-to-pay Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46427 Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast — Brian Roche, a Procurement Expert and the Chief Procurement Officer…

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]]> Instant Analysis: SpendHQ and Per Angusta Merger + Capital Raise https://cporising.com/2022/07/18/spendhq-and-per-angusta-merger-capital-raise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spendhq-and-per-angusta-merger-capital-raise Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46419 Last week, SpendHQ, a procurement spend analytics platform leader, announced a merger with France-based Per Angusta, a platform leader in procurement performance management, establishing an exciting new company. Partnering in…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — July 6, 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/07/06/technology-round-up-july-6-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-july-6-2022 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:00:38 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46348 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – June 22, 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/06/22/technology-round-up-june-22-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-june-22-2022 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:00:12 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46281 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

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]]> Ivalua NOW 2022: We Are Stronger Together https://cporising.com/2022/05/11/ivalua-now-2022-we-are-stronger-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivalua-now-2022-we-are-stronger-together Wed, 11 May 2022 10:00:09 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46035 Leading supply management suite provider, Ivalua‘s annual user conference Ivalua Now returned as an in-person (but also virtual) conference in Washington, D.C.  last week and it was another stellar showing…

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]]> The State of Procurement 2022 – TAKE THE NEW SURVEY! https://cporising.com/2022/01/19/the-state-of-procurement-2022-take-the-new-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-procurement-2022-take-the-new-survey Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:00:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45587 CPO Rising 2022: In Data We Trust Take the New Survey!! In 2022, more procurement departments than ever before are mining new insights and impacting performance with the use of…

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]]> Ardent’s New Report on Procurement Technology Selection is Available https://cporising.com/2021/07/16/ardents-new-report-on-procurement-technology-selection-is-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardents-new-report-on-procurement-technology-selection-is-available https://cporising.com/2021/07/16/ardents-new-report-on-procurement-technology-selection-is-available/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:00:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44862 The “Source-to-Settle” process is often referred to as “supply management” or “spend management.” Each of these terms refers to the buyer-supplier relationship in its entirety, including the sourcing, contracting, procurement,…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2021/07/16/ardents-new-report-on-procurement-technology-selection-is-available/feed/ 1 Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Operational Procurement https://cporising.com/2021/04/22/throwback-thursday-skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-operational-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-skills-for-the-modern-procurement-pro-operational-procurement Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:00:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44347 [Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] Most Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their…

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]]> NEW SURVEY: The State of Procurement 2021 https://cporising.com/2021/01/25/new-survey-the-state-of-procurement-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-survey-the-state-of-procurement-2021 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:00:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43639 Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that the survey for our annual “State of Procurement and the CPO” report is now open. If you have 15 minutes to spare today or later…

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]]> 20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Zycus https://cporising.com/2020/10/23/20-for-2020-key-providers-in-the-2020s-zycus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-key-providers-in-the-2020s-zycus Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42896 Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site. That first 2020 series…

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]]> Strategies to Navigate the Technology Landscape https://cporising.com/2020/10/16/strategies-to-navigate-the-technology-landscape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategies-to-navigate-the-technology-landscape Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43029 Lack of automation across core process areas leaves procurement organizations susceptible to the failures of the past and constrains each group’s ability to gain and maintain credibility and optimize operations…

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]]> Five Procurement Strategies to Unlock Greater Value https://cporising.com/2020/09/04/five-procurement-strategies-to-unlock-greater-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-procurement-strategies-to-unlock-greater-value Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:00:28 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42777 The value driven by the average sourcing team over the last decade has, in many cases, been significant and transformative. But, competitive forces at play in a rapidly changing business…

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]]> Webinar! The Procurement Metrics That Matter for 2020 https://cporising.com/2020/06/23/webinar-the-procurement-metrics-that-matter-for-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=webinar-the-procurement-metrics-that-matter-for-2020 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:00:52 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42171 Join Ardent Partners this Thursday, June 25th at 2 PM ET for our annual Procurement Metrics that Matter webinar, sponsored by GEP. This webinar, based on its accompanying eBook, is a compilation of the…

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]]> 20 for 2020: Key Providers in the 2020s – Corcentric https://cporising.com/2020/06/22/20-for-2020-key-providers-in-2020s-corcentric/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-key-providers-in-2020s-corcentric Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42167 Earlier this year, we initiated the first of our planned 20 for 2020 series’ as an echo to the 10 for 2010 series that we used to launch this site.…

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]]> Resiliency Themes – Part 4: Procurement Becomes a Core Business Function https://cporising.com/2020/04/01/the-resiliency-imperative-part-4-procurement-becomes-a-core-business-function/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-resiliency-imperative-part-4-procurement-becomes-a-core-business-function Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=41218 Ardent Partners takes the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Please click here to read our approach in these uncertain times. From March 31 through May 7, Ardent Partners…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – March 18, 2020 https://cporising.com/2020/03/18/technology-round-up-march-18-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-march-18-2020 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:00:50 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40917 We at Ardent Partners take the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Accordingly, we have taken organizational precautions to minimize the risk of staff infection and the…

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]]> NEW Survey: The State of Procurement 2020 – Strategic Vision for the New Decade https://cporising.com/2020/03/12/new-survey-the-state-of-procurement-2020-strategic-vision-for-the-new-decade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-survey-the-state-of-procurement-2020-strategic-vision-for-the-new-decade Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40825 I am pleased to announce that the survey for our annual “State of Procurement and the CPO” report is now open. If you have 15 minutes to spare today or later this…

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]]> 20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#13 – Monetization / Value Creation) https://cporising.com/2020/02/28/20-for-2020-the-key-themes-for-the-modern-cpos-agenda-13-monetization-value-creation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-for-2020-the-key-themes-for-the-modern-cpos-agenda-13-monetization-value-creation Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:00:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40613 In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: 10 for 2010: ROA – Areas to Improve Your Returns https://cporising.com/2020/02/13/throwback-thursday-10-for-2010-roa-areas-to-improve-your-returns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-10-for-2010-roa-areas-to-improve-your-returns Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40491 Editor’s Note: As we look back over the last decade, we thought it’d be fun to look at some of the big themes we wrote about ten years ago. How…

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]]> Workday “Scouts” a Big Opportunity in Strategic Sourcing https://cporising.com/2020/02/05/workday-scouts-a-breakout-moment-for-source-to-contract/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=workday-scouts-a-breakout-moment-for-source-to-contract Wed, 05 Feb 2020 11:00:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40282 Ardent Partners recently took a briefing with the leadership team of Workday (led by Eric Washer, vice president of product strategy) to discuss its recent acquisition of Scout RFP (“Scout”), a cloud-based strategic…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — January 29, 2020 https://cporising.com/2020/01/29/technology-round-up-january-29-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-january-29-2020 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:00:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40275 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today, in this first edition for 2020, with fresh supply management technology news and updates from the past month. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…

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]]> Best of 2019: From Industry 4.0 to Procurement 4.0: Turning Innovative Ideas into Innovation https://cporising.com/2019/12/26/best-of-2019-from-industry-4-0-to-procurement-4-0-turning-innovative-ideas-into-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2019-from-industry-4-0-to-procurement-4-0-turning-innovative-ideas-into-innovation Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:00:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40179 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2019 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. …

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]]> Technology Round-Up — December 11, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/12/11/technology-round-up-december-11-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-december-11-2019 Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=40041 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — November 27, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/11/27/technology-round-up-november-27-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-november-27-2019 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:00:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=39903 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — November 7, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/11/07/technology-round-up-november-7-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-november-7-2019 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=39530 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — November 6, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/11/06/technology-round-up-november-6-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-november-6-2019 https://cporising.com/2019/11/06/technology-round-up-november-6-2019/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:00:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=39477 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2019/11/06/technology-round-up-november-6-2019/feed/ 1 Last Chance to Download Ardent Partners’ Newest eBook, Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2019! https://cporising.com/2019/09/06/last-chance-to-download-ardent-partners-newest-ebook-procurement-metrics-that-matter-in-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=last-chance-to-download-ardent-partners-newest-ebook-procurement-metrics-that-matter-in-2019 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:00:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38835 Procurement, in the new millennium, has been on a remarkable winning streak. But, truth be told, a good number of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) gained their acclaim by simply entering the…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Five Considerations When Selecting a Business Network https://cporising.com/2019/08/08/throwback-thursday-five-considerations-when-selecting-a-business-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-five-considerations-when-selecting-a-business-network Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:00:02 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38542 Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

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]]> CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Greg Tennyson, Head of Global Corporate Services, VSP Global https://cporising.com/2019/08/02/cpo-rising-2019-speaker-profile-greg-tennyson-head-of-global-corporate-services-vsp-global/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2019-speaker-profile-greg-tennyson-head-of-global-corporate-services-vsp-global Fri, 02 Aug 2019 10:00:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38473 Greg Tennyson is the current Global Head of Corporate Services (Sourcing, Procurement, Travel, Real Estate/Facilities, Security and Distribution) at VSP Global. Greg has been a procurement leader and practitioner for…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — July 24, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/07/24/technology-round-up-july-24-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-july-24-2019 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38400 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> Zycus’s Analyst Day: A “Magical” Time in Park City https://cporising.com/2019/07/08/zycuss-analyst-day-a-magical-time-in-park-city/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zycuss-analyst-day-a-magical-time-in-park-city Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:00:52 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38223 Park City, Utah is home to majestic mountain views, great skiing, breath-taking hiking (literally), and bountiful wild game. It hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, and very recently, it hosted Zycus‘s Analyst…

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]]> The Rise of Analytics for Procurement: Strategies for Success https://cporising.com/2019/06/28/the-rise-of-analytics-for-procurement-strategies-for-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rise-of-analytics-for-procurement-strategies-for-success Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38165 Editor’s Note: Today’s article picks up where a previous article, Beyond Savings and Risk: Next-Gen Procurement Analytics are Coming into their Own, left off. There is an enormous amount of value…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — June 19, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/06/19/technology-round-up-june-19-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-june-19-2019 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:00:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38072 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> Throwback Thursday: Evolution of the Business Network https://cporising.com/2019/06/13/throwback-thursday-evolution-of-the-business-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwback-thursday-evolution-of-the-business-network Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:00:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=38049 Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

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]]> New Report from Ardent Partners, CPO Rising 2019, Available Now! https://cporising.com/2019/05/08/new-report-from-ardent-partners-cpo-rising-2019-available-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-report-from-ardent-partners-cpo-rising-2019-available-now Wed, 08 May 2019 10:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37654 Publisher’s Note: This report is no longer available for download. If you enjoy our research be sure to register for our upcoming webinar, The CPO’s Metrics that Matter in 2019,…

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]]> Monday First Thing: Art Meets Innovation at IvaluaNOW 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/05/06/monday-first-thing-art-meets-innovation-at-ivaluanow-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monday-first-thing-art-meets-innovation-at-ivaluanow-2019 Mon, 06 May 2019 10:00:18 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37583 Last week, I had the pleasure of attending IvaluaNOW, Ivalua’s bi-annual user conference in Chicago. It follows closely on the heals of its other user conference, IvaluaNOW in Paris, which it held in…

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]]> The Illusory Magic of Business Technology: Scenes from IvaluaNOW 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/05/03/the-illusory-magic-of-business-technology-scenes-from-ivaluanow-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-illusory-magic-of-business-technology-scenes-from-ivaluanow-2019 Fri, 03 May 2019 10:00:58 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37559 Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending IvaluaNOW, Ivalua’s bi-annual user conference in Chicago. It follows closely on the heals of its other user conference, IvaluaNOW in Paris, which…

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]]> Strategies to Navigate the Procurement Technology Landscape https://cporising.com/2019/04/26/strategies-to-navigate-the-procurement-technology-landscape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategies-to-navigate-the-procurement-technology-landscape Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:00:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37507 A critical part of any procurement automation initiative is finding the solution or solutions that meet the organization’s requirements. Before getting to the ‘solution selection’ stage however, an organization should…

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]]> Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion” Report Publication https://cporising.com/2019/04/25/ardent-partners-announces-cpo-rising-2019-valueexpansion-report-publication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardent-partners-announces-cpo-rising-2019-valueexpansion-report-publication Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:00:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37471 Contact: Andrew Bartolini                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.: 617-752-1728 Email: info@ardentpartners.com Date: 04/25/2019 Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion” Report Publication Annual Procurement Benchmark Study Reports on the “State of” the…

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]]> Join us for the State of Procurement 2019 Address (Webinar)! https://cporising.com/2019/04/19/join-us-for-the-state-of-procurement-2019-address-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=join-us-for-the-state-of-procurement-2019-address-webinar Fri, 19 Apr 2019 10:00:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37427 Ardent’s “State of Procurement” webinar (click to register!) is our annual look into the procurement function, analyzing the current capabilities in the areas of people, process, and technology. We also take…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — April 17, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/04/17/technology-round-up-april-17-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-april-17-2019 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37385 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion — A New Webinar from Ardent Partners https://cporising.com/2019/04/12/cpo-rising-2019-valueexpansion-a-new-webinar-from-ardent-partners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2019-valueexpansion-a-new-webinar-from-ardent-partners Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37354 Join the Ardent Partners analyst team and special guests on Thursday, April 25 at 2:00 pm EST for the must-attend procurement event of the spring — CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion! Click…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — April 10, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/04/10/technology-round-up-april-10-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-april-10-2019 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 10:00:44 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37318 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> From Industry 4.0 to Procurement 4.0: Turning Innovative Ideas into Innovation https://cporising.com/2019/03/18/from-industry-4-0-to-procurement-4-0-turning-innovative-ideas-into-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-industry-4-0-to-procurement-4-0-turning-innovative-ideas-into-innovation Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:00:48 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36916 Editor’s Note: Andrew Bartolini’s Monday First Thing article will return next week at its usual day and time. In the meantime, we invite you to consider the specific ways that Industry 4.0…

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]]> New Webinar from Ardent Partners: Transforming Procurement to Become a “Smart” Function https://cporising.com/2019/03/14/new-webinar-from-ardent-partners-transforming-procurement-to-become-a-smart-function/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-from-ardent-partners-transforming-procurement-to-become-a-smart-function Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:00:29 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37076 The digital transformation of a procurement department is an opportunity to use technology as a means to reimagine the organization’s entire scope of operations and how it performs. Unlike the…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — March 13, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/03/13/technology-round-up-march-13-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-march-13-2019 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:00:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=37024 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — February 27, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/02/27/technology-round-up-february-27-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-february-27-2019 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:00:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36782 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> Ardent Analysis: Corcentric to Acquire Determine, Offer Full Source-to-Settle Solution Suite https://cporising.com/2019/02/22/ardent-analysis-corcentric-to-acquire-determine-offer-full-source-to-settle-solution-suite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardent-analysis-corcentric-to-acquire-determine-offer-full-source-to-settle-solution-suite Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:00:12 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36556 Last week, Corcentric, Inc, the New Jersey-based provider of financial process automation and procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Determine, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTRM), the…

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]]> New Webinar – The Future of Procurement: Apps, Talent, & Innovation https://cporising.com/2019/02/21/new-webinar-the-future-of-procurement-apps-talent-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-the-future-of-procurement-apps-talent-innovation Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:00:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36689 The Future of Procurement: Apps, Talent, & Innovation Click Here to Register The business world is forcing its executives, like the Chief Procurement Officer (“CPO”), to adapt to changing market…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — February 20, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/02/20/technology-round-up-february-20-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-february-20-2019 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:00:15 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36642 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — February 6, 2019 https://cporising.com/2019/02/06/technology-round-up-february-6-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-february-6-2019 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 11:00:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36390 After a brief hiatus, CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with an assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If…

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]]> Beyond Savings and Risk: Next-Gen Procurement Analytics are Coming into their Own https://cporising.com/2019/02/01/beyond-savings-and-risk-next-gen-procurement-analytics-are-coming-into-their-own/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-savings-and-risk-next-gen-procurement-analytics-are-coming-into-their-own https://cporising.com/2019/02/01/beyond-savings-and-risk-next-gen-procurement-analytics-are-coming-into-their-own/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:00:43 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=36327 Editor’s Note: Today’s article picks up where a previous article, The Rise of Analytics across Procurement Operations, left off last month. There is an enormous amount of value in Big Data,…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2019/02/01/beyond-savings-and-risk-next-gen-procurement-analytics-are-coming-into-their-own/feed/ 1 Best of 2018: CPO Rising 2018: The Rise (and Rise) of Procurement Intelligence https://cporising.com/2019/01/11/best-of-2018-cpo-rising-2018-the-rise-and-rise-of-procurement-intelligence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2018-cpo-rising-2018-the-rise-and-rise-of-procurement-intelligence Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:00:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=35842 Editor’s Note: We’re coming to the end of this winter’s “best of” 2018 article series here on CPO Rising, a reflection of the year that was as we prepare for…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — December 5, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/12/05/technology-round-up-december-5-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-december-5-2018 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:00:27 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=35540 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,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — November 29, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/11/29/technology-round-up-november-29-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-november-29-2018 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:00:12 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=35460 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,…

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]]> Best-in-Class Procurement Leaders Recognized for Outstanding Achievement at the CPO Honors 2018 Gala https://cporising.com/2018/11/16/best-in-class-procurement-leaders-recognized-for-outstanding-achievement-at-the-cpo-honors-2018-gala/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-in-class-procurement-leaders-recognized-for-outstanding-achievement-at-the-cpo-honors-2018-gala https://cporising.com/2018/11/16/best-in-class-procurement-leaders-recognized-for-outstanding-achievement-at-the-cpo-honors-2018-gala/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:00:30 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=35303 Executives from Rio Tinto, Harvard University, Brighthouse Financial, BCNET, and Watermark Retirement Communities take home awards during Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising Summit BOSTON, November 16 — Ardent Partners, a…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2018/11/16/best-in-class-procurement-leaders-recognized-for-outstanding-achievement-at-the-cpo-honors-2018-gala/feed/ 1 Aquiired!! Coupa Buys Aquiire and Gains Real-Time Catalog Search Capabilities https://cporising.com/2018/10/19/coupa-software-purchases-p2p-solutions-provider-aquiire-to-build-out-real-time-catalog-search-capability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coupa-software-purchases-p2p-solutions-provider-aquiire-to-build-out-real-time-catalog-search-capability Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:00:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=35050 Earlier this week, Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP), the San Francisco-based spend management solutions provider, informed us that it has purchased Cincinnati-based Aquiire, the real-time procure-to-pay (P2P) and supplier management solution provider (formerly known as Vinimaya) for an undisclosed sum. Ardent Partners…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — October 16, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/10/16/technology-round-up-october-16-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-october-16-2018 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:00:44 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34984 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,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – October 9, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/10/09/technology-round-up-october-9-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-october-9-2018 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34785 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,…

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]]> Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 311: A Conversation with Andrew Bartolini, Chief Research Officer of Ardent Partners https://cporising.com/2018/10/03/contingent-workforce-weekly-episode-311-a-conversation-with-andrew-bartolini-chief-research-officer-of-ardent-partners-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contingent-workforce-weekly-episode-311-a-conversation-with-andrew-bartolini-chief-research-officer-of-ardent-partners-2 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:00:19 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34867 Welcome to another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week, we (finally) sit down for a discussion with Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, to chat about the procurement…

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]]> Source-to-Settle Transformation: Two Headings — One Destination https://cporising.com/2018/10/02/source-to-settle-transformation-two-headings-one-destination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=source-to-settle-transformation-two-headings-one-destination Tue, 02 Oct 2018 10:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34859 “Procurement transformation” has become a common theme for many Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other procurement leaders who are searching for an advantage in an increasingly competitive and complex business marketplace.…

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]]> Supply Management’s Long, Slow March Towards Digital Transformation https://cporising.com/2018/10/01/supply-managements-long-slow-march-towards-digital-transformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supply-managements-long-slow-march-towards-digital-transformation Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34820 Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a sample from Ardent Partners’ latest research report, CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (click to register and download). Readers can access all of this year’s…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – September 20, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/09/20/technology-round-up-september-20-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-september-20-2018 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34691 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,…

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]]> The Age of Intelligence: Ascending to the Next Level of Procurement Performance – New WEBINAR! https://cporising.com/2018/09/18/the-age-of-intelligence-ascending-to-the-next-level-of-procurement-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-age-of-intelligence-ascending-to-the-next-level-of-procurement-performance Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34652 Are you free next Tuesday, September 25 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time? Join Ardent Partners’ Founder and Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, on a webinar entitled The Age of Intelligence:…

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]]> Ardent’s Analysis: Coupa Acquires VMS Provider DCR Workforce https://cporising.com/2018/09/12/ardents-analysis-coupa-acquires-vms-provider-dcr-workforce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardents-analysis-coupa-acquires-vms-provider-dcr-workforce https://cporising.com/2018/09/12/ardents-analysis-coupa-acquires-vms-provider-dcr-workforce/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:00:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34595 Last Tuesday afternoon, leading business spend management and cloud solution provider, Coupa Software, announced that it had acquired the “technology assets” of Vendor Management System (“VMS”), DCR Workforce (“DCR”). Terms…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2018/09/12/ardents-analysis-coupa-acquires-vms-provider-dcr-workforce/feed/ 2 Set Your Course for Procurement Transformation https://cporising.com/2018/09/06/set-your-course-for-procurement-transformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=set-your-course-for-procurement-transformation Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:00:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34565 The fact of the matter is that most procurement organizations struggle to do things very well or even consistently well. Certainly there are groups (often referred to by Ardent Partners…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – August 9, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/08/09/technology-round-up-august-9-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-august-9-2018 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 10:00:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34274 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,…

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]]> Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2018” Procurement Summit https://cporising.com/2018/08/08/ardent-partners-announces-cpo-rising-2018-procurement-summit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardent-partners-announces-cpo-rising-2018-procurement-summit Wed, 08 Aug 2018 10:00:12 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34249 Contact: Andrew Bartolini                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.: 617-752-1620 Email: abartolini@ardentpartners.com Date: 08/08/2018 Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2018” Procurement Summit Day-and-a-Half Executive Symposium to Highlight Technology, Innovation, Intelligence, and the…

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]]> CPO Rising 2018: The Rise (and Rise) of Procurement Intelligence https://cporising.com/2018/08/07/cpo-rising-2018-the-rise-and-rise-of-procurement-intelligence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2018-the-rise-and-rise-of-procurement-intelligence Tue, 07 Aug 2018 10:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34240 CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (sponsored by Determine) is the thirteenth annual Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) themed report that I have written and is part of the ongoing dialogue my…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – August 2, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/08/02/technology-round-up-august-2-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-august-2-2018 Thu, 02 Aug 2018 10:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34160 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,…

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]]> Six Ways for Procurement to Collaborate Inside and Outside of the Enterprise https://cporising.com/2018/07/31/six-ways-to-collaborate-inside-and-outside-of-the-enterprise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-ways-to-collaborate-inside-and-outside-of-the-enterprise Tue, 31 Jul 2018 10:00:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34144 Collaboration is and will remain a key aspect of procurement operations for years to come. Organizations that do not already emphasize collaborative procurement should begin to do so, as the…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – July 26, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/07/26/technology-round-up-july-26-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-july-26-2018 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:00:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34091 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,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – July 12, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/07/12/technology-round-up-july-12-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-july-12-2018 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:00:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=34004 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,…

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]]> The Significance of Contract Management in Plugging Procurement’s Savings Leakage https://cporising.com/2018/07/05/the-significance-of-contract-management-in-plugging-procurements-savings-leakage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-significance-of-contract-management-in-plugging-procurements-savings-leakage Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:00:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33967 Ardent Partners research consistently illustrates the value and necessity of leveraging effective people, processes, and technologies to drive the modern procurement organization. One such process, Contract Management, resides at the…

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]]> Happy Fourth of July! https://cporising.com/2018/07/04/happy-fourth-of-july-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-fourth-of-july-4 Wed, 04 Jul 2018 10:00:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33961 From all of us at Ardent Partners to our community, we wish you and yours a happy and safe July 4th holiday. We’ll pick it back up tomorrow but in…

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]]> The Dawn of a New Age — the Age of Intelligence (New CPO Rising Report is Out!) https://cporising.com/2018/07/03/the-dawn-of-a-new-age-the-age-of-intelligence-new-cpo-rising-report-is-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dawn-of-a-new-age-the-age-of-intelligence-new-cpo-rising-report-is-out Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:00:54 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33946 Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to present the thirteenth installment of our annual CPO Rising benchmark procurement research study, CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence, and make it available for…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – June 28, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/06/28/technology-round-up-june-28-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-june-28-2018 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:00:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33899 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,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – June 21, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/06/21/technology-round-up-june-21-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-june-21-2018 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:00:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33839 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,…

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]]> Webinar! The Supply Management Metrics That Matter for 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/06/18/webinar-the-supply-management-metrics-that-matter-for-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=webinar-the-supply-management-metrics-that-matter-for-2018 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:00:48 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33811 Join Ardent Partners on June 26th at 2 PM ET for our annual Supply Management Metrics that Matter webinar, sponsored by GEP (THIS WEBINAR IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE). This webinar,…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – May 31, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/05/31/technology-round-up-may-31-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-may-31-2018 Thu, 31 May 2018 10:00:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33639 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,…

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]]> Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Four: Clear Communication https://cporising.com/2018/05/08/seven-keys-to-better-sourcing-and-supplier-management-part-four-clear-communication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seven-keys-to-better-sourcing-and-supplier-management-part-four-clear-communication Tue, 08 May 2018 10:00:14 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33381 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…

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]]> Technology Round-Up – April 19, 2018 https://cporising.com/2018/04/19/technology-round-up-april-19-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-april-19-2018 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:00:28 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33170 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…

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]]> In the “Age of Intelligence,” the CPO Rises Once More in 2018 (Webinar) https://cporising.com/2018/04/16/cpo-rising-2018-the-age-of-intelligence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2018-the-age-of-intelligence Mon, 16 Apr 2018 10:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=33110 Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to announce our new webinar, “CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence,” to be presented on Thursday, April 26, 2018 between 2:00 and 3:00 PM…

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]]> The Changing Nature of Supplier Management https://cporising.com/2018/03/19/the-changing-nature-of-supplier-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-changing-nature-of-supplier-management Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=32742 Business in 2018 is remarkably different than it was five years ago and it will be remarkably different five years from now. Product lifecycles are collapsing as are the windows…

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]]> SAP Ariba LIVE 2018– Refocusing on the Network and Driving Growth https://cporising.com/2018/03/09/sap-ariba-live-2018-refocusing-on-the-network-and-driving-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sap-ariba-live-2018-refocusing-on-the-network-and-driving-growth https://cporising.com/2018/03/09/sap-ariba-live-2018-refocusing-on-the-network-and-driving-growth/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:54:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=32662 As many readers know, my relationship with SAP and Ariba began 18+ years ago when I worked for the then SAP partner and primary Ariba rival, Commerce One. I later…

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