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When Blockchain Meets Supply Chain — September 18, 2019

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 18, 2019Articles, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Editor’s Note: In 2019, just about everyone in the technology world is talking about and writing about Blockchain distributed digital ledgers, including the supply management world. It’s not the cool…

CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile — Hal Good, Procurement Luminary and Inaugural CPO Rising Hall of Fame Member

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 13, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome Harold “Hal” Good, a lifelong procurement practitioner, procurement “luminary”, and inaugural CPO Rising Hall of Fame member, to CPO Rising 2019. Hal will host and facilitate…

Last Chance to Download Ardent Partners’ Newest eBook, Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2019!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 6, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing

Procurement, in the new millennium, has been on a remarkable winning streak. But, truth be told, a good number of Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) gained their acclaim by simply entering the…

Throwback Thursday: What CPOs Are Saying About the CPO Rising Summit

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 5, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Solution Providers

We think the CPO Rising Summit is a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded, career-driven procurement executives, share best practices, and help us all continue to push the profession forward. We’re not the…

Happy Labor Day!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 2, 2019Articles, General, People

The first Monday of September in the United States (and Canada) is a federal holiday called Labor Day. According to the US Department of Labor, “Labor Day is a creation of the labor…

Ardent Partners’ Newest eBook, Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2019, Available for a Limited Time Only!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 30, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Over the past decade, Ardent Partners has conducted more procurement-themed market research studies than any other firm or consultancy in the industry. In that time, Ardent has benchmarked thousands of distinct…

Throwback Thursday: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit!

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 29, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy

As we gear up to take the field for CPO Rising 2019 in two months, we can’t help but reflect on how successful (and fun) are these CPO Rising events. Like good…

CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Dan Warn, Chief Procurement Officer, athenahealth

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 28, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Dan Warn is the Chief Procurement Officer at athenahealth. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and since transitioning from the Army, Dan has spent…

With Manufacturing at a Critical Juncture, SyncFab Pushes Forward with Blockchain

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 23, 2019Articles, Lists, People, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Blockchain platforms and applications can be used to expand market opportunities for small- and mid-sized manufacturing companies, which provide the vast majority of parts and components to large manufacturers and…

Manufacturing Success: How Procurement can Leverage Industry 4.0 to Manage MRO Spend

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team August 16, 2019Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Xeeva's blog a couple of weeks ago. Xeeva is a Michigan-based provider of sourcing and procurement solutions, and a co-sponsor of the CPO Rising…