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Contract Analytics: A View into Value, Risk, and Opportunity

By Andrew Bartolini March 13, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Technology

Automated contract management solutions that feature robust analytics and reporting tools can help procurement organizations offset staff shortages, perform more of the “heavy lifting” needed to manage and search through…

Defend Your Margins: Seven CPO Strategies for 2023

By John Yuva March 8, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Join Ardent Partners and Fairmarkit on March 22 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET for a discussion on Defend Your Margins: Seven CPO Strategies for 2023. Companies with higher margins are…

…Is a Nickel, Dime, or Quarter Earned

By Andrew Bartolini March 6, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

You're invited to our Ardent Partners webinar: "Defend Your Margins: Seven CPO Strategies for 2023" in March. Our analysis today focuses on net profit margin and how the large contribution…

Procurement News — March 1, 2023

By John Yuva March 1, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your…

Why “Can You Believe This Winter?” Matters More to Procurement

By John Yuva February 27, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Chief procurement officers face a myriad of supply chain risks from supplier insolvency to union strikes to geopolitical crises. However, an area of risk that can be overlooked is the…

Technology Round-Up — February 22, 2023

By John Yuva February 22, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…

Time to Rekindle the CFO-CPO Relationship

By Andrew Bartolini February 21, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

The CFO-CPO relationship is and always will be very important. Last week, Valentine’s Day gave millions upon millions of people the opportunity to focus on their most important relationship. This…

CPO Rising Listicle: Five Benefits of Category Management

By Andrew Bartolini February 17, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement…

Procurement News — February 15, 2023

By John Yuva February 15, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Vendor Management 101: The Basics

By John Yuva February 13, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

In today’s world where globalization and innovation are critical to competitive survival, chief procurement officers rely on supplier specialization more than ever. Never have suppliers been more consequential and with…