CPO News – August 28, 2018
Welcome to the summer edition of CPO News! We'd be remiss if we didn't end the summer sharing some of the higher-profile appointments, promotions, and scandals that occurred in the…
Six CPO Strategies for Navigating Through and Managing Change
The interesting angle to navigating change is how exactly Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and their teams react to it; in an age when “agility” has become a desired status for…
In Case You Missed It: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit!
As we gear up to take the field for CPO Rising 2018 in less than three months, we can't help but reflect on what a success (and great fun) CPO…
Just Two Weeks Remain for Early-Bird Pricing to the CPO Rising Summit!
With the “dog days of summer” upon us, it’s easy to forget that the fall is right around the corner. And that is why we at Ardent Partners want to…
Defining Procurement Intelligence and Putting it to Work
Friends, procurement intelligence isn't just about IQ (the intelligence quotient), but EQ (the effectiveness quotient). While intelligence is critical, a precise measure of procurement intelligence is less important than the performance…
Announcing the Second Annual “CPO Honors Gala” at the CPO Rising 2018 Summit
Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that The CPO Rising 2018 Summit, our third annual executive symposium for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders, will be held once again at…
CPO Rising 2018 – Less Than 3 Weeks Left on Early-Bird Pricing
Network with the Industry's Procurement Elite! Procurement executives remain challenged to do everything they can to improve their performance and operations. One of the surest ways to improve procurement performance…
CPO Rising 2018: Created or Evolved? Defining the Intelligent Procurement Department
Editor's Note: Today's article is a sample from Ardent Partners' latest research report, CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (click to register and download). Readers can access all of…
Technology Round-Up – August 9, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…
Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2018” Procurement Summit
Contact: Andrew Bartolini FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel.: 617-752-1620 Email: abartolini@ardentpartners.com Date: 08/08/2018 Ardent Partners Announces “CPO Rising 2018” Procurement Summit Day-and-a-Half Executive Symposium to Highlight Technology, Innovation, Intelligence, and the…