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October 29, 2010

Sourcing – The Formula for Success

We’re pleased to announce that Ardent Partners, a leading analyst firm focused on supply management (and in case you forgot, the partner entity to CPO Rising), has published its first... Read more
October 18, 2010

Monday Morning Query: Why Aren’t There More RFIs?

The Context Information. We all need it. We all want it. We all use it. It’s so helpful when it’s timely, accurate, and comprehensive – even if it’s never quite... Read more
October 13, 2010

Supplier Discovery

dis·cov·er \dis-kə-vər\ verb: (1): to make known or visible; (2): to obtain sight or knowledge of for the first time; On Monday, 46 or 47 of the 50 US States... Read more
September 20, 2010

Monday Morning Query: What Makes an eSourcing Expert?

With all due respect to the fans of the Champions League and the IPL; and sincere apologies to the fans of this World Cup and that one; and an acknowledgement... Read more
June 7, 2010

Hawk Those Legal Eagles

This past weekend, I caught up with a bunch of friends on a visit to Mt. St. James. One friend is now a partner in the corporate section of the... Read more
May 28, 2010

eSourcing 2.0: Campaign Kickoff

Good morning. We are here today to announce our campaign for eSourcing 2.0 as the policy of choice for procurement departments great and small around the globe. We all made... Read more
May 21, 2010

The eSourcing 2.0 Campaign Trail

Like any good successful politician (good politician = oxymoron), I am trying to stay on message with the eSourcing 2.0 campaign (Source, Baby, Source!). It’s a grass-roots movement and we... Read more
May 14, 2010

eSourcing 2.0: Use of Auction Policy (Part 2)

Last Friday, we presented the current Use of Auctions policy in place at the company of one CPO Rising’s reader’s. Today, I’ll offer some in-line commentary. About CompanyName’s Use of... Read more
May 7, 2010

eSourcing 2.0: Use of Auction Policy

As you recall, the case for eSourcing 2.0 is one of compliance, visibility, knowledge capture, and efficiency, not necessarily one of negotiation strategy (i.e. If you want to run a... Read more
April 23, 2010

eSourcing 2.0: Making the Case

Now that I’ve made it home, I’m going to spend the next few Fridays drilling down into the concept of eSourcing 2.0 which was introduced on the site earlier this... Read more