-
Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step Three – Technology
Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where... Read more
-
Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – The Sourcing Process
[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... Read more
-
Join us for the 2021 State of Procurement Address (Webinar)!
Ardent’s 2021 “State of Procurement” Webinar (click to register!) is our annual look into the procurement function, analyzing the current capabilities in the areas of people, process, and technology. We also... Read more
-
Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step Two – Processes
Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where... Read more
-
Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Financial Analysis
[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... Read more
-
Procurement 2021 Big Trends – A Change in CPO Focus
While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,... Read more
-
Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step One – People
Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where... Read more
-
Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis
[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... Read more
-
Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – The Vaccines Work and Countries Slowly Gain Control over COVID
While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,... Read more
-
Transforming Procurement in Five Easy Steps
One of the challenges to studying a phenomenon (also known as a dependent variable) is to forego assigning causation to a single independent variable without considering other potential variables and... Read more