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Procurement 2024: BIG Prediction – Buyer Beware: “Fake News” Invades Supply Markets
For more than a decade, Ardent Partners’ senior analyst team has gathered in Boston for a multi-day company strategy and planning meeting. The team dedicates itself to reviewing the prior... Read more
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Best of 2023: CPO Rising Listicle — Six Recommendations to Mitigate Supplier Risk
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year... Read more
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Black Friday – Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder
Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year... Read more
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CPO Rising 2023: Technology Adoption and Investment in 2023
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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CPO Rising 2023: Procurement’s Biggest Challenges
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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CPO Rising 2023: The CPO’s Agenda for 2023
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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Solution Showcase on CPO Rising: Craft Connects CPOs to Supplier Intelligence
Ardent Partners is a leading research and advisory firm that specializes in supply management. Ardent’s in-depth coverage includes market research, best practices, thought leadership and technology strategies and specific solution... Read more
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CPO Rising Listicle: Six Risk Mitigation Recommendations
Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement... Read more
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Why Vendor Management Matters in 2023
In today’s global economy, managing supplier performance has become increasingly important for companies to maintain their revenues and customer satisfaction. Supplier performance can directly impact a company’s success, making it... Read more
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Why “Can You Believe This Winter?” Matters More to Procurement
Chief procurement officers face a myriad of supply chain risks from supplier insolvency to union strikes to geopolitical crises. However, an area of risk that can be overlooked is the... Read more