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CPO Rising 2023: Procurement Performance, Results, and Impact
Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement... Read more
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…Is a Nickel, Dime, or Quarter Earned
You’re invited to our Ardent Partners webinar: “Defend Your Margins: Seven CPO Strategies for 2023” in March. Our analysis today focuses on net profit margin and how the large contribution... Read more
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The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: Inflation
So in 2022, we’re emerging from the pandemic amidst great uncertainty, As of today, procurement’s long-term future remains bright, even if things look challenging in the near-term. Over the next... Read more
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Procurement Transformation: Best-in-Class Strategies for Hospitality CPOs
Event season is ramping up and the Ardent team will be making a few appearances at user conferences and other industry shows. We are, however, not going to host the... Read more
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Best of 2021: Procurement 2021: Technology Adoption
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.... Read more
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Best of 2021: Transforming Procurement in Five Easy Steps
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.... Read more
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Now Accepting Nominations for CPO Honors 2021
Ardent Partners is excited to announce that it is now accepting nominations for the sixth-annual CPO Honors The sixth annual CPO Honors Ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the procurement... Read more
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Procurement Performance in 2021
Peter Drucker said the difference between management and leadership is “doing things right” (i.e., management) and “doing the right things” (i.e., leadership). The procurement profession needs more and stronger leadership.... Read more
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Procurement 2021: Recommendations for the Year
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with... Read more
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Procurement 2021: The State of Procurement
Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with... Read more