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Announcing The 2014 Chief Procurement Officer (“CPO”) Virtual Roundtable Series

By Andrew Bartolini September 22, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy1 Comment

I'm pleased to announce the 2014 Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Virtual Roundtable Series and also share the first recorded CPO Roundtable session with you today (click link to listen). Working in…

Instant Analysis: SAP Announces Plans to Acquire Concur for $8.3 Billion

By Andrew Bartolini September 19, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, Events, Solution Providers, Technology1 Comment

Yesterday afternoon, global software provider SAP AG (NYSE Ticker - SAP) announced its intent to purchase Seattle-based travel, expense and invoice management solution provider Concur (Nasdaq Ticker - CNQR) for…

Zycus: A Briefing in Several Parts

By Andrew Bartolini September 17, 2014Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners receives regular briefings from most of the solution providers in the broader supply management market. As a firm, we've covered the distinct application markets for years and have…

ePayments and the “Next Level” of Financial Operations

By Andrew Bartolini September 16, 2014Articles, General, People, Process

Welcome to the first entry in a four-part series that previews Ardent Partners’ upcoming ePayments Rising research study. The pending research report, which is due to publish this fall, highlights…

Metrics that Matter for AP Operations (Webinar)

By Andrew Bartolini September 15, 2014Articles, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers

Access to accurate and real-time metrics can be a game changer in today’s lightning-fast business world, but first companies must establish and measure the relevant metrics that allow them to…

More eSourcing Myths – Reprise

By Andrew Bartolini September 12, 2014Articles, General, Lists

Editor’s Note: We continue our look back at articles from our first year by exposing five more commonly-held eSourcing myths (or what are also commonly-used excuses to bypass eSourcing). eSourcing…

eSourcing Myths (and How to Deconstruct Them)

By Andrew Bartolini September 10, 2014Articles, General, Lists, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

It's sourcing month here at CPO Rising, as we're gearing up for our annual State of Strategic Sourcing report. So in today's article, I’ll continue the discussion on sourcing by…

The Best P2P is Collaborative

By Andrew Bartolini September 9, 2014Articles, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

It’s said that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” This is particularly true when it comes to standardizing and streamlining business processes; greater coordination between stakeholders results in situations where…

Business or Sourcing: What Skills Do CPOs Want More?

By Andrew Bartolini September 5, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

September is Sourcing month on CPO Rising and so, we continue today with Part Two in a series that considers the question posed in the article title (Part One is…

Business or Sourcing: What Skill Sets Does Your CPO Value Most?

By Andrew Bartolini September 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

I'm working on our 2014 State of Strategic Sourcing report set to publish at the end of the month, so sourcing is top of mind and a major theme on…