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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: ISM Refocuses its Global Approach
Ahead of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)’s 103rd annual conference that was held in Nashville, Tennessee last month, we sat down with Jim Barnes, ISM Managing Director, Customer Engagement,... Read more
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Seven: Proactive and Ongoing Supplier Outreach
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... Read more
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What’s Cyber Security Got to do with it? Former CIA and NSA Directors Discuss at ISM 2018 – Part II
On Day 2 of the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference, ISM CEO, Tom Derry, hosted a panel on the topic of cyber security, globalization, and supply chain risk management. The... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – May 17, 2018
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,... Read more
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Five: Efficient (and Robust) Evaluations
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... Read more
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Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part II
Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes is... Read more
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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Four: Clear Communication
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... Read more
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Procurement Influencer Series: Heiko Schwarz, Co-Founder and Managing Director, riskmethods – Part I
Earlier this month, I sat down with riskmethods’ Co-Founder and Managing Director, Heiko Schwarz, to learn about his background in business, his impetus for establishing riskmethods, and what he believes... Read more
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When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – May 3, 2018
Every day, solution providers continue to research, develop, and integrate “Industry 4.0” technologies, like 3-D printing, Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, cognitive capabilities, connected devices, and robotics within sourcing, procurement, and payables... Read more
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Talking Supplier Collaboration, Innovation, and Risk Management with Sue Welch, CEO of Bamboo Rose
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... Read more