With today’s article, we are excited to announce the publication of Ardent Partners’ latest procurement research report, “Procurement 2021: Big Trends and Predictions”. Over the next few months, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the report.
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, and entirely new challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. By and large, procurement leaders worked valiantly to ensure business continuity, build supply chain resilience, and prepare their enterprises for the next economic phase. Against this backdrop, procurement has never been more important to business operations and business results.
