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CPO Rising Listicle: 10 Ways CPO Rising Brings Engagement and Education to Readers
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... Read more
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Magnus Mondays: Procurement Tech — Suites vs. Specialists Part Three: I Wish I Was Special
In part 1 of this series, we introduced and framed the familiar topic of suites vs. specialists in the procurement solutions space. And last week in part 2, we looked... Read more
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Magnus Mondays: Procurement Tech — Suites vs. Specialists Part Two (Home Suite Home)
In last week’s article, we kicked off our discussion on suites vs. specialist providers by discussing the primary considerations in setting an overall procurement technology strategy. Generally, it is not... Read more
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Magnus Mondays: Procurement Tech — Suites vs. Specialists Part One (Framing the Decision)
A question that keeps coming up in the procurement world is: What is the better technology strategy, investing in a broader suite (think source-to-pay) or a collection of specialist providers?... Read more
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The Importance of Visibility to CPOs in 2024
With 2024 around the corner, now is a good time for chief procurement officers to take stock of strategic imperatives for the year ahead — namely, spend visibility. Big data... Read more
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Magnus Mondays: The Proliferation of Procurement Solutions
A little more than a decade ago when I joined Gartner and started out as an analyst, there were basically a handful of vendors that mattered and another handful that... Read more
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Ardent Partners Hires Magnus Bergfors, former Gartner Analyst
[Publisher’s Note: It goes without saying that we’re excited to make today’s announcement. I have known Magnus for more than a decade, first as the primary procurement analyst at rival... Read more
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State of ePayables 2023: AP’s Strategic Priorities in 2023
With the release of my 18th-annual Accounts Payable-themed report, my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with Accounts Payable (AP), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and other finance leaders. The report... Read more
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Do You Need a Fractional CPO?
It has been stated many times on Ardent Partners’ The Future of Work Exchange and CPO Rising websites how procurement plays a significant role in the Future of Work paradigm.... Read more
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CPO Rising 2023: The Big Data Tipping Point
Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement... Read more