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In the “Age of Intelligence,” the CPO Rises Once More in 2018 (Webinar)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 16, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Ardent Partners is pleased to announce our new webinar, “CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence,” to be presented on Thursday, April 26, 2018 between 2:00 and 3:00 PM…

When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain – April 12, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 12, 2018Articles, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

Every day, solution providers continue to research, develop, and integrate "Industry 4.0" technologies, like 3-D printing, Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, cognitive capabilities, connected devices, and robotics within sourcing, procurement, and payables…

A Conversation with Pierre-Francois Thaler, Co-CEO, EcoVadis

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 11, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners analyst and editor, Matthew York, recently sat down with Pierre-Francois Thaler, a procurement industry veteran with nearly 20 years of experience in the B2B and sustainable sourcing industry.…

Webinar – CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (Register Here!)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 9, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

On April 17th, join Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer of Ardent Partners and David Bush, chief revenue officer of SpendHQ, for a complimentary webinar on our annual CPO…

Technology Round-Up – April 5, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 5, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

CPO News – April 2, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 2, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategic Sourcing

Welcome to the Spring 2018 edition of CPO News! There are lots of stories to cover today, so grab yourself a cup of coffee and ease into the week with…

Technology Round-Up – March 29, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 29, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Intelligence-Driven CSR: Putting Big Data to Good Use

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 26, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Business intelligence, namely procurement intelligence, can be a force for good in the world. Armed with good intelligence, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and their teams have the power to not only…

Technology Round-Up – March 22, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 22, 2018Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Procurement with Purpose: Dreaming Big at Ariba Live and Beyond

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 21, 2018Articles, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Two weeks ago, I attended SAP Ariba’s annual user conference, Ariba Live, held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas with my colleagues, Andrew Bartolini and Bob Cohen. As in years past, corporate social…