Supply Chain Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/supply-chain/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:22:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Supply Chain Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/tag/supply-chain/ 32 32 Procurement News — October 23, 2024 https://cporising.com/2024/10/23/procurement-news-october-23-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-news-october-23-2024 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:02:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53336 Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — July 31, 2024 https://cporising.com/2024/07/31/technology-round-up-july-31-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-july-31-2024 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 10:02:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53034 CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…

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]]> Procurement 2024 BIG Trends (Part 2): Polarization, D-Globalization, and Geopolitical Tensions https://cporising.com/2024/05/17/procurement-2024-big-trends-part-2-polarization-d-globalization-and-geopolitical-tensions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2024-big-trends-part-2-polarization-d-globalization-and-geopolitical-tensions Fri, 17 May 2024 10:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49300 [Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Procurement-themed report, “Procurement 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions.” Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the…

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]]> CPO Rising Listicle: Every CPO Faces 3 BIG Questions https://cporising.com/2024/02/09/cpo-rising-listicle-every-cpo-faces-3-big-questions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-listicle-every-cpo-faces-3-big-questions Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:02:05 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48919 Fridays (in 2024) 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…

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]]> Best of 2023: Question Everything You Know https://cporising.com/2023/12/27/best-of-2023-question-everything-you-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2023-question-everything-you-know Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:02:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48728   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…

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]]> CPO Rising Listicle: The Three BIG Questions Facing Every CPO https://cporising.com/2023/10/20/cpo-rising-listicle-the-three-big-questions-facing-every-cpo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-listicle-the-three-big-questions-facing-every-cpo Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:02:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48486 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…

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]]> CPO Rising 2023: The Top Risks Facing Procurement in 2023 https://cporising.com/2023/07/10/cpo-rising-2023-the-top-risks-facing-procurement-in-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-2023-the-top-risks-facing-procurement-in-2023 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:02:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48024 Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of Ardent Partners’ annual State of Procurement report that is drawn from nearly 350 chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement executives. The report…

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]]> Question Everything You Know https://cporising.com/2023/02/06/question-everything-you-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=question-everything-you-know Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=47197 Over the last 30 years, Chief Procurement Officers and their enterprises operated in a relatively stable and prosperous economic environment. Unrestricted trade coupled with abundant low-cost labor and inexpensive transportation…

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]]> ‘Tis the Season for December Webinars https://cporising.com/2022/12/02/tis-the-season-for-december-webinars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tis-the-season-for-december-webinars Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:00:48 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46934 As 2023 quickly approaches, Ardent Partners is ending the year with a host of exciting webinars focusing on trends related to the Future of Work, Accounts Payable, and Procurement and…

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]]> CPO Rising 2022: It’s All About the Supply Chain https://cporising.com/2022/07/01/its-all-about-the-supply-chain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-all-about-the-supply-chain Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:00:15 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46314 This week, our coverage of the CPO Rising 2022 Report looks at globalization and the inherent risks involved. My team and I uncovered some surprising results around technology investment to…

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]]> Procurement News — June 29, 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/06/29/cpo-news-june-29-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-news-june-29-2022 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:00:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46298 Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply chain headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your…

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]]> Technology Round-Up — June 3, 2022 https://cporising.com/2022/06/03/technology-round-up-june-3-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-round-up-june-3-2022 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=46207 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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]]> Report Card on Ardent Partners’ Procurement 2021: Big Trends & Predictions https://cporising.com/2022/02/11/report-card-on-ardent-partners-procurement-2021-big-trends-predictions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-card-on-ardent-partners-procurement-2021-big-trends-predictions Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:00:16 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45707 I’ve been spending the last few Fridays sharing some predictions that Ardent has I have made about the procurement profession/industry in recent years because next week, we release our 2022 edition…

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]]> Two More “Macro” Predictions for Procurement in 2030 https://cporising.com/2022/02/04/two-more-macro-predictions-for-procurement-in-2030/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-more-macro-predictions-for-procurement-in-2030 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:00:44 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45669 At the beginning of 2020, my team and I were prepared to launch a large series – “Procurement 2030” on CPO Rising – what procurement would look like in 10…

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]]> Best of 2021: eSourcing and Advanced Sourcing Technologies in 2021 https://cporising.com/2022/01/12/best-of-2021-esourcing-and-advanced-sourcing-technologies-in-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2021-esourcing-and-advanced-sourcing-technologies-in-2021 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:00:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45571 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

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]]> Strategic Supply Resilience: The CPO’s Role in Ensuring Business Continuity in 2022 https://cporising.com/2021/11/23/strategic-supply-resilience-the-cpos-role-in-ensuring-business-continuity-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategic-supply-resilience-the-cpos-role-in-ensuring-business-continuity-in-2022 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:00:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=45426 Ardent Partners’ Monthly Webinar Series continues with a new event, Strategic Supply Resilience: The CPO’s Role in Ensuring Business Continuity in 2022 (click to register), scheduled for Wednesday, December 15th…

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]]> eSourcing and Advanced Sourcing Technologies in 2021 https://cporising.com/2021/06/24/esourcing-and-advanced-sourcing-technologies-in-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=esourcing-and-advanced-sourcing-technologies-in-2021 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:00:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44781 One of the striking data points in our 2021 State of Procurement and the CPO report is that the Best-in-Class adopt individual supply management applications by up to 92% more…

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]]> Procurement 2021 Big Trends – A Change in CPO Focus https://cporising.com/2021/04/05/procurement-2021-big-trends-a-change-in-cpo-focus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2021-big-trends-a-change-in-cpo-focus Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:00:02 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44188 While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,…

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]]> Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – The Vaccines Work and Countries Slowly Gain Control over COVID https://cporising.com/2021/03/29/procurement-2021-big-predictions-the-vaccines-work-and-countries-slowly-gain-control-over-covid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2021-big-predictions-the-vaccines-work-and-countries-slowly-gain-control-over-covid Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:00:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44183 While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,…

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]]> Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – Global Economies & CPO Control https://cporising.com/2021/03/22/procurement-2021-big-predictions-global-economies-cpo-control/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2021-big-predictions-global-economies-cpo-control Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:00:05 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44126 While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,…

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]]> Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – Procurement Performance & Global Supply Chain https://cporising.com/2021/03/15/procurement-2021-big-predictions-procurement-performance-global-supply-chain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2021-big-predictions-procurement-performance-global-supply-chain Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=44090 While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,…

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]]> Ardent Analysis: Coupa Buys LLamasoft, Expands Supply Chain Capabilities, and Launches Itself Further into the Age of Intelligence https://cporising.com/2020/11/24/ardent-analysis-coupa-buys-llamasoft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardent-analysis-coupa-buys-llamasoft Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:00:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=43229 Earlier this month, Coupa Software, one of the largest players in the procurement and supply management space announced that it has acquired LLamasoft, a leader in AI-powered supply chain design…

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]]> Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – CPO Playbook: Leveraging Your Network To Ensure Supply Session https://cporising.com/2020/10/05/ardents-2k20-series-cpo-playbook-leveraging-your-network-to-ensure-supply-session/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ardents-2k20-series-cpo-playbook-leveraging-your-network-to-ensure-supply-session Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:00:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=42952 Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management professionals and collectively tackle…

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