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eSourcing 2.0: Making the Case in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini September 27, 2024Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, TechnologyNo Comments

If you missed yesterday's webinar "Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy," I emphasized the critical importance that eSourcing technology plays in a strategic sourcing program when it comes…

Biggest Achievements for Procurement Over the Last 25 Years

By John Yuva August 30, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

When business historians reflect on the first quarter-century of the new millennium, the broad-based transformation that occurred within the average enterprise’s procurement department will be on the list of top…

Best of 2023: Procurement Strategies Manifest from Uncertainty

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year…

Best of 2023: CPO Rising Listicle — Six Recommendations to Mitigate Supplier Risk

By Andrew Bartolini December 22, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year…

CPO Rising Listicle: Seven Factors for a Successful Procurement Transformation

By Andrew Bartolini December 15, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Technology

Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…

Black Friday – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder

By Andrew Bartolini November 24, 2023Articles, Events

Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

Magnus Mondays: Procurement Tech — Suites vs. Specialists Part One (Framing the Decision)

By Magnus Bergfors November 13, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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?…

The Importance of Visibility to CPOs in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini November 10, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Strategy

With 2024 around the corner, now is a good time for chief procurement officers to take stock of strategic imperatives for the year ahead — namely, spend visibility. Big data…

CPO Rising 2023: Top CPO Strategies

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy, Technology

Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year's 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement…

New Innovations Drive Contract Solutions

By Andrew Bartolini June 19, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Over the last few years, the contract management (or contract lifecycle management) solution space has seen some exciting new innovations, after lagging behind other areas in the supply management space…