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Throwback Thursday: Sourcing Pros Must Think Globally and Act Globally (2)

By Andrew Bartolini February 21, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

New Webinar – The Future of Procurement: Apps, Talent, & Innovation

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team February 21, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

The Future of Procurement: Apps, Talent, & Innovation Click Here to Register The business world is forcing its executives, like the Chief Procurement Officer (“CPO”), to adapt to changing market…

Monday First Thing: Celebrating 25 Years of eAuctions and the Digital Procurement Journey

By Andrew Bartolini February 18, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Publisher's Note: Today we welcome our first "Monday First Thing" guest "contributor to the fold. And we couldn't be more pleased than to start with Jacob Gorm Larsen, longtime "friend of the…

Throwback Thursday: Sourcing Pros Must Think Globally and Act Globally (1)

By Andrew Bartolini February 14, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Monday First Thing: Innovate or Die

By Andrew Bartolini February 11, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategy

Eight years ago, the theme and subtitle to my CPO Rising 2011 report was "Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead." [Quick sidebar for our dedicated readers: The 2019 CPO Rising…

Throwback Thursday: What Kind of CPO (Coach) Are You?

By Andrew Bartolini February 7, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy

Monday First Thing: When Talent and Agility Meet

By Andrew Bartolini February 4, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Let me start by saying that this article was written last week and, more importantly, before the kickoff of SuperBowl LIII in Atlanta where the Los Angeles Rams played the…

Beyond Savings and Risk: Next-Gen Procurement Analytics are Coming into their Own

By Andrew Bartolini February 1, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Editor's Note: Today's article picks up where a previous article, The Rise of Analytics across Procurement Operations, left off last month. There is an enormous amount of value in Big Data,…

Throwback Thursday: Non-Price Attributes – “Who” is the Supplier?

By Andrew Bartolini January 31, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Monday First Thing: Our Procurement Mantra for 2019? “Value Expansion!”

By Andrew Bartolini January 28, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

As I enter year 20 in this industry and year 10 at Ardent Partners, I've spent a significant amount of time reflecting on the progression of the Chief Procurement Officer…