CPO Honors 2019: And the Finalists are…
The Fourth Annual CPO Honors Gala Dinner will be held at The Harvard Club in Boston on October 29th at 6:15 pm with a celebratory Happy Hour starting at the…
Throwback Thursday: On Rising in 2018: CPOs and Industry Events
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…
Procurement Needs to Pivot to a Results-Based Approach to Evaluating Technology
Today’s fast-changing business climate is one that prizes outcomes (and the innovations needed to achieve them) above all else. This has, in turn, created new opportunities for IT and procurement…
The CPO and CIO’s New Approach to Evaluating Enterprise Technology
Over the past decade, industry research has consistently shown that a majority of enterprise technology deployments run over budget and/or beyond schedule, and that failing to achieve expected business results…
Throwback Thursday: Reflections on The CPO Rising 2017 Summit (Part 1): CPOs Rise and Shine
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…
Direct Sourcing, Digital Staffing, and the Future of Work
Ardent Partners defines the Future of Work as the optimization of work, accomplished via the transformation of business operations, talent, and seamless and holistic solutions, as well as flexible enterprise…
2019 — What a Time to Be Alive
2019 has shaped up to be quite the doozie of a year, and we're barely three quarters of the way through it. As the third quarter grinds to a close,…
Natural Disasters Need Not Lead to the Demise of Your Supply Chain (Guest Post)
[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest publication from Netstock. Ardent Partners is happy to review and feature guest publications from authors across the procurement and supply management industry. If you…
Ten Reasons Why You Should Attend CPO Rising 2019
There’s less than six weeks until the CPO Rising 2019 Summit, Ardent Partners’ fourth-annual procurement symposium. Registered yet? There are only a few days left to take advantage of Ardent's "10-year…
A Deeper Look at the Digital Staffing Technology Advisor
In 2019, talent is more critical than ever, and no business can grow, scale, or win without the right talent in place. As companies prioritize expertise and skillsets when they…