ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. A Blueprint for Demonstrating the value of Strategic Procurement.

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CPO Rising

MARCH 5, 2025

Its impact and influence are revolutionizing the Procurement automation market. According to research from Ardent… The post AI in Action Procurement: A Conversation with Fairmarkit appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 3, 2024

STAKEHOLDER (AGENT) 1 What are the top five concerns for Chief Procurement Officers? When should you introduce technology into your ESG strategy process – before or after addressing questions 1 and 2? Reference to Scoutbee buycott versus boycott post.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar,Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurements Influence and Impact,that shed light on how procurement can deliver greater value by focusing on… The post Part Two: Expanding Procurement’s Influence Bridging Complexity with Orchestration appeared first on CPO RISING - THE (..)

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Procurement Leaders

JULY 15, 2024

Being a chief procurement officer might be the best job in the world. Gerlach near Maastricht as Procurement Leaders’ annual CPO retreat Ovation reaches its conclusion, I’m left in no doubt that it’s one based on reality. That’s quite the statement but, writing this from the grounds of Château St.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The Future of Sourcing Awards program, which took place Wednesday, October 16, 2019 , recognized companies and individuals that are transforming, innovating and leading the sourcing, procurement and outsourcing industry. Winners were selected by an independent panel of industry leaders and influencers. ” About Iv alua.

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Procurement Leaders

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

There’s no doubt that chief procurement officers are being asked to contribute to board-level discussions more frequently. There are many reasons for this, and a call last week with many of our CPO members identified what some of those are.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2024

.” – Procurement Executive, Trainer, Consultant Here is my response: Right to the point; I respect that. I posted the following question to ChatGPT: What percentage of Chief Procurement Officers are considered to be effective leaders? What percentage of failed ProcureTech initiatives are the fault of the CPO?

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

” – Albert Einstein It started as a simple exercise: ask ChatGPT, “What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2025?” What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2025? What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2023?

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

While certain aspects of procurement are perpetual challenges that always reoccur periodically or cyclically, there have been many changes over the past 10 to 15 years. I feel the scope of procurement has expanded significantly and the ability of procurement teams to more profoundly impact and influence the wider organisation has intensified.

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Procurement Heads

JULY 5, 2023

Martin Lee is Chief Procurement Officer at KPMG, and fellow member of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge. You joined Ford Motor Company back in 1995, straight from A Levels, what made you choose a career in procurement, and could you tell us about your career journey so far?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Procurement – How to Enable Spend Aggregation! What is the role of the Chief Procurement Officer? And what is the role, and difference, of the CPO as compared to the Chief Value Officer? Are the Chief Procurement Officer and Chief Value Officer roles the same or are they different?

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CPO Rising

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Bill Cooper, former Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for the UC system, now retired (click to listen to the full interview).

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CPO Rising

JANUARY 26, 2022

On January 4, 2010, Ardent Partners launched CPO Rising as a new resource to procurement leaders around the world. The site tagline then (and now) was (and is) straight and to the point – “The Site for Chief Procurement Officers and Supply Management Leaders.”

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CPO Rising

MAY 13, 2022

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Bill Cooper, former Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for the UC system, now retired (click to listen to the full interview).

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CPO Rising

JUNE 13, 2022

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with Part Two of an excerpt from my 2022 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – John Dickson, Chief Procurement Officer at AstraZeneca (click to listen to the full interview). Note that this excerpt has been edited for readability.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.

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CPO Rising

MAY 16, 2022

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2022 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Thomas Udesen, Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer and co-founder of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge (click to listen to the full interview).

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ivalua

MARCH 1, 2019

Chief Procurement Officers stand at the precipice of change and taking the next steps towards Procurement innovation is going to require strong leadership and expert guidance. “If you want to make enemies, try to change something.” Woodrow Wilson. Here are the key takeaways. Change does not happen by accident.

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CPO Rising

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Join Ardent Partners and Esker on September 21st from 2:00 PM to 3 PM ET as they discuss AP Trendspotting and Key Influences – What You Need to Know Right Now! 2022 has been the most volatile year in over decade, placing AP and P2P leaders front and center in the corporate battle for profits and […].

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Procurement Rising

APRIL 18, 2021

In this episode, Ian shares his approach to onboarding into a new Chief Procurement Officer role, the important role that relationships have played in his success, and the value of data in managing third-party contracts. Thinking about taking a new job in procurement?

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CPO Rising

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

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 your news story here. announced that James Butler has joined the company as senior vice […]

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CPO Rising

MARCH 9, 2022

On January 4, 2010, Ardent Partners launched CPO Rising as a new resource to procurement leaders around the world. The site tagline then (and now) was (and is) straight and to the point – “The Site for Chief Procurement Officers and Supply Management Leaders.” And, as […].

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CPO Rising

JUNE 6, 2022

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with Part One of an excerpt from my 2022 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – John Dickson, Chief Procurement Officer at AstraZeneca (click to listen to the full interview). Note that this excerpt has been edited for readability.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.

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CPO Rising

JANUARY 5, 2022

Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.

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CPO Rising

JANUARY 6, 2022

Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.

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CPO Rising

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The site’s tagline, “The Site for Chief Procurement Officers and Supply Management Leaders,” is something we consider and work towards daily. Since January, 2020, our team has dedicated countless hours to bringing our best ideas and writing to the pages of CPO Rising.

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CPO Rising

APRIL 11, 2022

On January 4, 2010, Ardent Partners launched CPO Rising as a new resource to procurement leaders around the world. The site tagline then (and now) was (and is) straight and to the point – “The Site for Chief Procurement Officers and Supply Management Leaders.” And, as […].

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Today, Episode 205 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.

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CPO Rising

JANUARY 31, 2022

Today, Episode 301 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.

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CPO Rising

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Today, Episode 303 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 28, 2020

For those who view Procurement as just the group that conducts RFQs (Requests for Quotation), places transactional purchase orders to buy things that others have directed, and negotiates mundane contracts then Procurement is seen as a minor part of an organization. This begins with the CPO (or your head of Supply Chain or Procurement).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

According to a recent Deloitte CPO survey , Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) mentioned that their main concerns are efficiency, costs, and digital transformation. Risk management is essential and significantly influences supply chain and procurement management. Cost Saving. Risk management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 23, 2019

For those who view Procurement as just the group that conducts RFQs (Requests for Quotation), places transactional purchase orders to buy things that others have directed, and negotiates mundane contracts then Procurement is seen as a minor part of an organization. This begins with the CPO (or your head of Supply Chain or Procurement).

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