A P2P Case Study – Supply Chain Persepctive
Earlier this week, I gave a presentation at ADP P2P Solutions' Seminar "Game-Changing Advances in Finance and Payables" held in the conference area of Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas…
Payables Place Math: AP + Treasury = Working Capital Optimization
For those of you straddling the P2P line or just interested in the "second P," I'd like to call your attention to Ardent Partners' research director, Vishal Patel's site, Payables…
The Strategies that Propelled Tim Cook from CPO to CEO (2)
We continue today with more of the strategies that Tim Cook executed at Apple that helped to make him the logical heir to Steve Jobs (Part One is here). Besides…
The Strategies that Propelled Tim Cook from CPO to CEO (1)
I continue to absolutely thrilled and fascinated by Tim Cook’s story (something I only discovered in August). Cook, after all, is the man who went from Chief Procurement Officer to…
P2P – The Best-in-Class Blueprint (Webinar)
The results of Best-in-Class organizations show that an investment in P2P can pay large dividends, while the relentless pressure on bottom-line performance makes a P2P investment all, but necessary, for…
From CPO to CEO: A Career Path in Tim Cook’s Own Words (Part 2)
Last month, I wrote several articles focused one CPO’s rise – that of Tim Cook - who went from Chief Procurement Officer to CEO of Apple, the world’s largest company.…
From CPO to CEO: A Career Path in Tim Cook’s Own Words (Part 1)
Last month, I wrote several articles focused one CPO’s rise – that of Tim Cook - who went from Chief Procurement Officer to CEO of Apple, the world’s largest company.…
Job Description: Chief Procurement Officer
Publisher's Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. Fall is a great time to start planning for the…
What’s in Your Sourcing “Tackle Box?”
King of the deadpan, Steven Wright once quipped that "there's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot." (click link to view actual quip)…
Teach a Team to Source and it Saves for a Lifetime
Sorry for the slow start this week, but my first Labor Day without a Telethon has thrown off my timing - ok, not really :-).... Anyway, welcome back, I hope…