eSourcing and Advanced Sourcing Technologies in 2021
One of the striking data points in our 2021 State of Procurement and the CPO report is that the Best-in-Class adopt individual supply management applications by up to 92% more…
Procurement’s Key Capabilities in 2021
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…
Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Some Final Thoughts
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] Since poor procurement staff capabilities have been a…
The CPO’s Hurdles in 2021
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…
Procurement Rising Podcast – The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 1)
Today, Episode 108 of our Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and…
Flashback Friday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Summary (Part II)
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback/Flashback” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] Over the past several months, we’ve featured a…
The CPO’s Priorities in 2021
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…
The Four Distinct Elements That Drive Procurement Excellence w/ John Dickson, CPO AstraZeneca
Last week on the Procurement Rising Podcast, I had a great conversation (click to listen!) with John Dickson, the Chief Procurement Officer at AstraZeneca on the Procurement Rising Podcast Series.…
Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Summary (Part I)
[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] Over the past month and a half,…
Procurement Rising Podcast – John Dickson, AstraZeneca
Today, Episode 107 of our Procurement Rising Podcast In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and…