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Magnus Mondays — Charts, Ratings, Quadrants, and Classifications

By Magnus Bergfors January 27, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology

So, apparently a popular (at least in some circles) figure in the procurement technology space retired last week. Dr. Elouise Epstein created the so-called spider chart back in 2017. I…

Guest Article: Layoffs Haven’t Worked. It’s Time to Try Something New.

By John Yuva January 24, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Blake Wetzel, CEO of AIQ, a leader in procurement consulting and e-auctions. AIQ provides an end-to-end service, from performing the spend…

Magnus Mondays — Four Things I Want to See in 2025

By Magnus Bergfors January 20, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

It’s January of 2025 and we’re back with a new Magnus Monday article! This time of the year there tends to be plenty of predictions flying around, so I thought…

Best of 2024: CPO Rising Listicle: Open Your Mind to New Technology (5 Reasons)

By Andrew Bartolini January 17, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2025. Fridays means that…

Best of 2024: eSourcing 2.0: Making the Case in 2024

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2025Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, TechnologyNo Comments

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2025. If you missed…

Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — The Two Levels of Supplier Management Tech

By Magnus Bergfors December 30, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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.…

Part Three: Expanding Procurement’s Influence — Connecting Strategy, Users, and Technology

By John Yuva December 20, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Did you miss Ardent Partners' recent webinar, Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurement’s Influence and Impact, that shed light on how procurement can deliver greater value by focusing on…

Best Of 2024: Can Amazon “Reshape” the Procurement Industry?

By Andrew Bartolini December 18, 2024Articles, Events, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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.…

Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays — Why Is There No “Mega Vendor” in the Procurement Space?

By Magnus Bergfors December 16, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

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…

Magnus Mondays — 2024: The Year in Review

By Magnus Bergfors December 9, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

While the year is not officially over until a few more weeks, we are getting closer to the holidays, and this will be the last Magnus Monday article for this…