The 2021 Procurement Benchmarks
The 2021 Procurement Benchmarks represent the performance and operational results of the average procurement department in the market today. The percentage of spend under management at the average enterprise sits…
Flashback Friday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – P2P
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Flashback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (“CPOs”) and procurement practitioners move into the year ahead,…
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.…
Throwback Thursday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Supplier Management
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (“CPOs”) and procurement practitioners move forward, they have the…
ePayables 2021: To Be Strategic, AP Must Act Strategic
Swagger is often an understated element of success. After all, nothing succeeds like success! Those that act like they can win and succeed are often those that perform the strongest…
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…
ePayables 2021: Reporting and Analytics are Job One
While AP’s momentum continues to build, there is more work to be done to keep improving perceptions and have AP viewed more favorably within the enterprise. In 2021, AP groups…
Throwback Thursday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Contract Management
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners move into 2016, they have…
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…
Flashback Friday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Spend Analysis and eSourcing
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Flashback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners have the need and the capability for advanced…