CPO Rising

JULY 11, 2025

The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade.

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CPO Rising

JULY 16, 2025

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!

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CPO Rising

JULY 18, 2025

The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade.

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CPO Rising

JUNE 20, 2025

The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade.

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CPO Rising

JULY 7, 2025

In today’s complex, global supply chain environment,… The post NEW WEBINAR: Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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CPO Rising

JULY 9, 2025

The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research… The post Procurement in 2025 (Part Four): AI Strategies for Practical Implementation and Long-Term Success appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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CPO Rising

OCTOBER 30, 2024

If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend… The post Technology Round-Up — October 30, 2024 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 31, 2025

. “The concept of strand commonality in procurement is not widely recognized as a standard term in mainstream procurement literature, but based on available discussions, it appears to have been first articulated by Jon W. Hansen in 1998. success rate.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

Although the Chief Procurement Officer role is not new, periods of high uncertainty and crises, such as those caused by the pandemic, demand innovative and inspirational leadership to guide procurement through reinvention and toward excellence.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Procurement Priorities for 2025 and Beyond The manufacturing industry is evolving rapidly, leaving Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) grappling with challenges that could make or break their organizations.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Procurement leaders, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), and Supply Chain Managers must proactively build resilience into their procurement processes to safeguard operations. The right procurement strategy ensures that organizations: Mitigate risks before they escalate.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 18, 2024

… The post Best Of 2024: Can Amazon “Reshape” the Procurement Industry? appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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ivalua

JUNE 23, 2025

For Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and their teams, selecting the right Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution is an essential step toward strategic procurement transformation. This decision shapes the efficiency of procurement operations, impacts stakeholder perceptions, and creates measurable business value.

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CPO Rising

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In today’s world where globalization and innovation are critical to competitive survival, chief procurement officers rely on supplier specialization more than ever.

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CPO Rising

MARCH 7, 2025

Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams… The post CPO Rising Listicle: AI in Action Procurement, Part 3 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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CPO Rising

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

If granted… The post NEW WEBINAR: Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurement’s Influence and Impact appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

And if your organization is big enough to need a Chief Procurement Officer , that person is directly or indirectly responsible for every stage of that journey. The term refers to the entire journeyfrom finding suppliers and negotiating contracts to finalizing agreements and making the final payment for goods.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 6, 2025

In a world increasingly driven by the rapid developments within Artificial Intelligence (AI), procurement has the potential for enormous leverage using cutting-edge technology to become a powerhouse for generating efficiency, expanding margins, reducing risk and delivering solutions which the human mind is unable to see.

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CPO Rising

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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!

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ivalua

JULY 3, 2025

The Ivalua platform enables us to manage all major sourcing activities [direct and indirect] in one place, driving standardization and supplier data harmonization across our global businesses ” – Michael Stietz, SVP & Chief Procurement Officer, Körber Read the full case study.

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CPO Rising

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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… The post Evolution Continues in Contract Management appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN (..)

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CPO Rising

JUNE 11, 2025

If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend… The post Technology Round-Up — June 11, 2025 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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CPO Rising

JUNE 18, 2025

The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research… The post Procurement in 2025 (Part Two): Obstacles Holding Back Business Execution appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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CPO Rising

JUNE 13, 2025

The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research… The post Procurement in 2025: A Storm of Volatility and the Rise of Strategic Resilience appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Positive Purchasing

JUNE 17, 2025

Navigating Procurement 2030 and Beyond Written by Kathleen Harmeston – Business and Procurement Transformation Advisor, and Jonathan O’Brien – CEO of Positive Purchasing, this whitepaper explores the evolving role of procurement in a volatile global business environment.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Engaging key stakeholders early on, including procurement, finance, IT, and legal teams, is crucial to ensure alignment. The project should be led by a cross-functional team under the guidance of a Chief Procurement Officer or senior procurement leader in the organization.

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ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

We expect the following innovations to have the most impact in procurement departments in the coming months: Generative AI: Generative AI stands to redefine efficiency across the procurement lifecycle – however adoption has been slow. In 2025, implementation is likely to accelerate.

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Barkers Procurement

MAY 7, 2025

Well-placed to lead this charge, are Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), whose teams work very closely with the supply chain. At the end of the day, retailers with the ability to make quick decisions amid disruption will be at an advantage. But CPOs are only suited to enable visibility if they have the right mindset.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 24, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following assessment overview is based on available information regarding Duke Energy, its SVP of Supply Chain, Real Estate, and Chief Procurement Officer’s Best and Preferred Relationship Model, and 10 strategically selected ProcureTech solution providers using the RAM 2025 6-Model Assessment Tool.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Subsequently, I moved to the Bay Area to serve as the Chief Procurement Officer at a rapidly growing tech startup that had just gone public. Despite the startup’s relatively modern infrastructure, tech-savviness and streamlined vendor base, I observed that third-party risk challenges persisted.

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 10, 2025

This in itself is probably not too unusual your average chief procurement officer will have a fairly lofty frequent flyer status given the miles he or she travels. Interestingly, on the trip, he had bumped into a fellow CPO who had been doing something similar.

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2025

Essential Digital Procurement Features that Solve these Challenges Based on interviews with over 380 procurement leaders, Ardent Partners projects that by the end of 2024, 74% of Chief Procurement Officers will have adopted Generative AI to drive procurement automation, improve decision-making, and elevate the user experience.

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Barkers Procurement

JULY 17, 2025

Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) lead the teams who manage public spending, and so, they too are under the microscope. The public has expectations around how procurement transacts. This is likely to feed interest in public spending, which means that regulators will be in the spotlight.

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CPO Rising

JANUARY 10, 2025

The role of… The post Best of 2024: Procurement Embraces Its Workforce Strategy Role appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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CPO Rising

APRIL 23, 2025

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!

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 23, 2024

… The post Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays Navigating the Raw Essentials: A Primer on Direct Materials appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Editors Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, were publishing some best of 2024 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year… The post Best of 2024: Magnus Mondays Why Is There No Mega Vendor in the Procurement Space?

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