Chief Procurement Officers

  • Technology Round-Up — October 5, 2022

    October 5, 2022

    Technology Round-Up — October 5, 2022

    CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider... Read more

  • Trends Driving the Future of Work

    October 3, 2022

    Trends Driving the Future of Work

    The Future of Work impacts every workplace in one way or another. Monday’s CPO Rising article explores several trends that the Future of Work Exchange (powered by Ardent Partners) identified... Read more

  • New Risks to AP Performance in 2022

    September 30, 2022

    New Risks to AP Performance in 2022

    Unfortunately, in addition to the traditional, primarily tactical- related challenges facing AP year after year, Ardent Partners believes there are several new risks on the horizon that could negatively impact... Read more

  • The Five Things You MUST KNOW about the Future of Work

    September 28, 2022

    The Five Things You MUST KNOW about the Future of Work

    Join the Future of Work Exchange and Ardent Partners on October 6th from 1:00 PM to 2 PM ET for a discussion on The Five Things You MUST KNOW about... Read more

  • Procurement’s View of Direct Sourcing

    September 26, 2022

    Procurement’s View of Direct Sourcing

    The role of procurement is ever-evolving. Chief Procurement Officers are executing strategies in a world wrought with immense volatility and unpredictability. While the scale of disruption is unlike anything witnessed... Read more

  • Hurdles to AP Success in 2022

    September 23, 2022

    Hurdles to AP Success in 2022

    Given their recent performance, many AP teams are destined for greater things, supported by the growing perception of the function as adding real value to the enterprise at large. However,... Read more

  • Procurement News — September 21, 2022

    September 21, 2022

    Procurement News — September 21, 2022

    Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your... Read more

  • Procurement Experts on CPO Rising — Building Credibility for Indirect Procurement

    September 19, 2022

    Procurement Experts on CPO Rising — Building Credibility for Indirect Procurement

    Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2022 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Jim Polak, former Director of General Purchasing at PPG Industries... Read more

  • Performance Is Reality

    September 16, 2022

    Performance Is Reality

    “Perception” has long been one of the biggest issues holding AP groups down within the organizational hierarchy of an enterprise. Perception acts as a lens through which reality is viewed,... Read more

  • Technology Round-Up — September 14, 2022

    September 14, 2022

    Technology Round-Up — September 14, 2022

    CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider... Read more