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Which one of the four traits is the most important to be an effective procurement professional?

September 9, 2021

According to Deloitte‘s 2021 CPO Survey, procurement “isn’t just about cost savings and operational efficiency anymore.” Given that procurement leaders have had to “change strategies in an instant to adapt to the next normal” in our LinkedIn Polls, we asked, “Which one of the following character traits is the most important for a procurement professional to […]

Watch Episode 3 of CPO ARENA: the Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank of the procurement world

January 26, 2021

In this segment of the hit show CPO ARENA our panel of CPOs provide their take on the Per Angusta solution.

Meet CPO ARENA Panel Member CANDA ROZIER

November 19, 2020

When service providers enter The CPO ARENA to present to the global panel of 5 CPOs – Industry Experts all, one of the people they will meet is Canda Rozier.

Meet The CPO ARENA Panel

November 4, 2020

As we head into “the studio” to film the premier episode of the CPO Arena podcast, we would like to invite you to visit our new SHOW PAGE where you will meet our panel of amazing CPOs – industry thought leaders all. We are also excited to provide you with on an overview of the […]

Is AP (automation) tactical or strategic?

September 21, 2020

In this 1-minute 35-second video, I talk about my upcoming webinar by focusing on the three areas regarding AP automation that need to be addressed for CPOs to move beyond the dissatisfaction they expressed in the Deloitte October 2019 global survey. Use the following Link to register for the full 45-minute webinar: https://campaign.zycus.com/leveraging-ap-automation

Talent acquisition goes digital, but does fast and efficient equal sure and effective? (Sourcing Solved excerpt)

January 27, 2020

Will AI improve your company's odds of hiring the best candidates in the shortest period of time?

Chief Procurement Officer – Really? Is it time to Rebrand that Office? (Procurement Foundry Special)

November 18, 2019

The CPO does not brand enough, methinks!

NASPO Response Explains Why Some View Procurement As A Second Class Profession

April 20, 2016

Over the years I have been a passionate advocate for the procurement profession. While I dutifully covered stories such as the 2007 CPO Agenda Roundtable, in which participating executives expressed the believe that the best person to run a purchasing department was someone who doesn’t have a purchasing background I, like most in our profession, took […]

Hawaii moves away from the NIGP Code . . . will other states follow? by Jon Hansen

June 2, 2015

IMPORTANT NOTICE! HIePRO currently uses NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing) commodity codes to connect vendors to the solicitations they are interested via e-mail notifications. In August 2015, the State Procurement Office (SPO) will change the commodity code classification system from the NIGP codes to the NAICS (North American Industry Code System) code. The e-mail […]

Never Mind Being A CFO, CIO or for that matter CPO, 2015 is the Year of the RMO by Jon Hansen

January 20, 2015

I just read an article by Andy Akrouche in which he made reference to my interview with Pete Wharton, IBM’s Commerce Solutions Product Marketing Leader. You can read about my interview in its entirety in my December 13th post titled IBM’s plans to corner or corral the cloud – it’s all a matter of governance. During […]