Chief Procurement Officer news and trends

CPOs’ Support For Innovation Surprises The Market
B2B Payments // March 24, 2016

Deloitte’s latest research on procurement technology trends is out. The verdict: Surprisingly, procurement seems to be back on track for going digital. According to Deloitte Global and North America Sourcing and Procurement Lead Brian Umbenhauer, the 2016 survey of trends among the chief procurement officers of...

How The Role Of CPO Got Flipped On Its Head
B2B Payments // February 12, 2016

Any buying organization wants the same things from its procure-to-pay solution: visibility into spend and the supply chain, supplier risk management and an overall way to save money. Historically, procurement has always been about the bottom line. But businesses are beginning to realize that the...

How Freelancers Are Shaking Up Corporate Spend
B2B Payments // November 12, 2015

The sharing economy has changed the way consumers operate today, and these impacts are making their way to the enterprise crowd. On-demand delivery services, corporate adoption of Airbnb and Uber, and emerging services that range from bringing catering to the office to hooking up companies with...