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Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini April 1, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief…

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Category Management

By Andrew Bartolini March 25, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

Throwback Thursday: Artificial Intelligence: Making the Procurement World Smarter

By Phil Bartolini December 3, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

[Editor's Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on artificial intelligence in the world of procurement.] If procurement 4.0 technologies are making the world…

The Art and Science of Procurement Performance

By Andrew Bartolini October 15, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Our ongoing Throwback Thursday series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written continues today with another look at CPO Rising 2016: The Art and…

The Dog Days of Summer

By Phil Bartolini August 20, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People

[Editor’s note: it has become somewhat of a tradition for us at CPO Rising to bring you “The Dog Days of Summer” in late August, so we thought we’d re-publish…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement, Part 3

By Andrew Bartolini August 13, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Our ongoing series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written continues today with Part Three of CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement, Part 2

By Andrew Bartolini August 6, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.” – Leonardo da Vinci Our ongoing series that looks at the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini July 30, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see.” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci, Artist & Scientist After a few weeks away…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda

By Andrew Bartolini July 9, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. After several years of focusing on the importance of procurement…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2014: Convergence

By Andrew Bartolini June 25, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. In March of 2014, we published CPO Rising 2014: Convergence, a…