Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising: The CPO’s Agenda for 2008
In February 2008, I wrote our third annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report and created a subtitle that has since become a Ardent Partners' brand - "CPO Rising" - that…
The CPO and Procurement Leadership (Track 1)
(Publisher's note: Our challenge to each reader is to pick and view one great CPO/Leadership session today. If you do, we bet you can't just stop at one!) Our inaugural…
CPO Rising 2K20 – The Resiliency Imperative… So, Now What?
If you've visited this site anytime over the past 6 weeks, you couldn't help but notice that we've been busy pulling together a virtual series designed for procurement and supply…
The CPO Rising 2K20 Summit Starts at 11 am ET
No Throwbacks today! We're baking it fresh for you starting at 11 am ET. And, while we're nearly at capacity, there's room for a few late registrants - click here…
The CPO and CFO: Partners in P2P
Today, an attempt to write something that doesn't focus 100% on the coronavirus pandemic.... It is an interesting time to be working in procurement. This is true across all industries…
Ardent Partners Announces the Full Agenda for The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Summit on May 7th
We're pleased to announce the full agenda for The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Summit scheduled for next Thursday, May 7th. Register to watch 12 C-level executives present ideas, strategies, and insights…
Throwback Thursday: The CPO’s Strategic Agenda 2006 – Managing People, Managing Spend
With the World Premiere Webinar of my 15th annual CPO Rising / State of Procurement research just a few hours away (it's not too late to register), I've decided that…
The Resiliency Imperative – CPO Strategies: Paving the Road to Recovery (Session 12 Overview)
The Resiliency Imperative sessions continue this week with our best set of sessions yet including three created by and for Chief Procurement Officers. The first, CPO Strategies: Paving the Road to Recovery…
Friday Frenzy: Halftime at the 2K20 Series PLUS Quarantine Comedy
CPO Rising 2K20 Series Update Last night, the NFL Draft... Today, "Halftime" at the CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series and some thank-yous are in order. To start, I'd like to commend…
Throwback Thursday: Cash Rules Everything Around Me (C.R.E.A.M.)
It is inevitable that Cash will become more important to CFOs and Chief Procurement Officers everywhere. So. I find this Throwback, as timely as when I first wrote it in…