CPO Rising: Keeping Score (Report Now Available)
I am pleased to announce that Ardent Partners' annual market research report focused on the state of procurement and the Chief Procurement Officer is now available from the report's different…
Hot Topics for Chief Procurement Officers in 2013
To kick off 2013, I've discussed trends and predictions (Big Data, Globalization, and Technology) and the Hot Button Issues for Chief Procurement Officers in 2013. To close out the series…
The Chief Procurement Officer’s Hot Button Issues in 2013
Although it has a different title, this article is really the next in the multi-part series on Supply Management: Big Trends & Predictions for 2013 where we have made predictions…
CPO News – January 10, 2013
Recent procurement and Chief Procurement Officer headlines from around the world. New CPO at Chevron Chevron has just announced that Maria Lindenberg was appointed Chief Procurement Officer, effective Jan. 1,…
CPO News – December 12, 2012
Today's CPO News is sponsored by the number 12. Diamond Foods Appoints David Colo New EVP Diamond Foods, Inc. has announced that David J. Colo has been appointed to the…
Ardent Partners’ Plans for 2013
Regular readers know that this site is published by Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm focused on supply management. With the New Year just around the corner, we…
CPO Rising’s Plans for 2013
Regular readers know that this site is published by Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm focused on supply management. With the new year just around the corner, we…
Procurement Meets Performance at Zycus Horizon – AIG Case Study (II)
We will return to our regular publishing schedule next week - And, in the coming weeks, we will have some exciting new announcements regarding our plans for 2013. Today, we…
Procurement Meets Performance at Zycus Horizon – AIG Case Study (I)
Happy Diwali! Near the end of October, Zycus held its first user conference in New Orleans. In my estimation, the event, billed as "Horizon," was as advertised - "a three-day…
Career Spotlight: From CPO to COO
Tim Cook is not the only executive who has had a successful career after first being a Chief Procurement Officer. Ardent Partners' upcoming report, CPO Rising 2012: Keeping Score (coming…