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Throwback Thursday: CPO Rising 2011: Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead

By Andrew Bartolini June 11, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. In June 2011, the report series was given the formal…

Procurement’s Impact on Cash Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 8, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

The global uncertainty that pervades today’s market indicates a very real threat of a deep economic downturn. In response, the CFO’s new “hierarchy of needs” has placed a laser focus…

“This Week In Procurement” – Subscribe to Ardent’s Weekly Newsletter

By Phil Bartolini June 5, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Join the 35,000+ CPOs, and other supply management leaders who receive this newsletter each week! Each week, Ardent Partners curates a round-up of procurement news, research, and analysis and delivers…

Throwback Thursday – The CFO and the CPO: One World, Two Worldviews

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

Over the past few Thursdays, I have been highlighting the 15 annual CPO/State of Procurement reports that I have written. Near the end of Ardent Partners' first year (2010), I…

Mid-Pandemic Ruminations on the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer June 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Technology

On the second Sunday in March, I awoke at 6am to begin my typical pre-gym routine. Before rushing out the door, I quickly checked the status of my grocery store…

CPO News — June 1, 2020

By Phil Bartolini June 1, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Welcome to the Spring edition of CPO News! Over the past couple months there have been some higher-profile appointments and promotions that occurred in the procurement world, and we wanted…

20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#20 – Leadership)

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

We began this series in January as a way to aggregate important ideas for procurement leaders as they set their organizations’ course as they head into the new decade. It…

Throwback Thursday – The CPO’s Agenda 2009: Smart Strategies for Tough Times

By Andrew Bartolini May 28, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

In April 2009, I wrote our fourth annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report in the throes of the great recession. Things looked pretty bleak and there was a high degree…

Why the Skills Focus of Today’s CWM Programs Means More in a Post-Pandemic World

By Christopher Dwyer May 26, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General

That the vast majority (72%) of companies are focused on engaging new and unpredictable skillsets is telling, as the contingent workforce of the future will surely be a relied-upon source…

Technology Round-Up – May 22, 2020

By Phil Bartolini May 22, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates from the past month. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and…