Black Friday – Retail 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…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Whether you're watching parades, football, or the dog show, everyone at Ardent Partners wishes you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! If you need a laugh, enjoy this clip of the…
Evolution Continues in Contract Management
Over the last few years, the contract management (or contract lifecycle management) solution space has seen some exciting new innovations, after lagging behind other areas in the supply management space…
CPO Rising Listicle: Best-in-Class AP Operations Benefit the CFO in Six Ways
Fridays (in 2024) 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…
Can Amazon “Reshape” the Procurement Industry?
As one of the few industry analysts with roughly a quarter century focused on and working in procurement, it was surprising to me how little I knew about the multi-billion…
eSourcing 2.0: Making the Case in 2024
If you missed yesterday's webinar "Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy," I emphasized the critical importance that eSourcing technology plays in a strategic sourcing program when it comes…
CPO Rising Listicle: Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing
Ardent Partners believes that there are “four pillars” that should serve as the foundation for any strategic sourcing program. These are the primary sub-process areas that drive all sourcing activity…
NEW WEBINAR: Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy
Join Ardent Partners and Market Dojo on September 26th (2 PM ET) for a discussion on Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy. As they prepare to close out…
CPO Rising Listicle: 8 Reasons Why a CPO Needs a Strong Strategic Sourcing Operation
Fridays (in 2024) 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…
CPO Rising Listicle: Achieve Best-in-Class Vendor Management Performance with Six Strategies
Fridays (in 2024) 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…