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Metrics that Matter in 2020 – Top CPO Pressures

By Andrew Bartolini July 27, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

For the past four years, Ardent Partners’ Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2020 has compiled the industry’s best and most widely-used procurement industry benchmarks and delivered them in a highly-accessible and…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Marcus Rogers

By Phil Bartolini July 24, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People

In April and May, Ardent Partners hosted The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series – The Resiliency Imperative as a way to bring together our global community of procurement, finance, and supply management…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Gregg Brandyberry

By Phil Bartolini July 21, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People

User-Friendly, User-Powerful – New Webinar on Procurement Solution Usability

By Andrew Bartolini July 20, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Technology

During my upcoming webinar, “User-Friendly, User-Powerful: The New Consumerization of Procurement", this Thursday at 2 PM, I will moderate a lively discussion on what it takes for CPOs and procurement…

How to Transform Vendor Performance through Innovative Contract Management (NEW WEBINAR)

By Phil Bartolini July 16, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Solution Providers, Strategy

[Editor's Note: Ardent Founder and Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini is pleased to present a new webinar "Transforming Vendor Performance through Innovative Contract Management" next Wednesday, July 22nd @ 11…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Larry Williams

By Phil Bartolini July 13, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Technology

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Fiona Wood, CIPS

By Phil Bartolini July 10, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda

By Andrew Bartolini July 9, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. After several years of focusing on the importance of procurement…

The Key Criteria for Supply Management Solution Selection

By Phil Bartolini July 8, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology

Earlier this year, Ardent conducted its yearly procurement benchmark study, CPO Rising, on the current trends in procurement people, processes, technologies, goals, strategies, and challenges. The recent release of The…

Ardent’s “2K20 Series” – Speaker Spotlight: Uldis Sipols

By Phil Bartolini July 6, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People