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Spend Data: The “Black Gold” That Sits Within Every Enterprise

By Andrew Bartolini & Christopher Dwyer June 27, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In today’s fast-paced and constantly evolving business world, information is king. Many corporate strategies, whether created in the executive boardroom or by the professionals running day-to-day operations, are often fueled…

Contract Management Solutions: Innovation Drives Collaboration in Procurement

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 26, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Technology innovation has brought new life to old processes and tools that are familiar to many procurement departments, like contract management. Manual, paper-based processes are out, while automated, digitized systems…

Here’s How Procurement can Increase its Intelligence with Smarter Platforms (Webinar)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 19, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Learn how best-in-class procurement organizations are leveraging cloud technology ecosystems to turn data into intelligence…and competitiveness. Join Ardent Partners, along with Determine and Tradeshift, on Wednesday, June 27 at 11:00 am…

Last Chance to Download our Webinar, “How to Build a Better, Faster, Smarter Procurement Operation”

By Andrew Bartolini June 13, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

About the Webinar Last month, Ardent Partners and Ivalua presented a highly interactive webinar that highlighted the key strategies needed to Build a Better, Faster, Smarter Procurement Organization. After all, the proper…

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: ISM Refocuses its Global Approach

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 11, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Ahead of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)’s 103rd annual conference that was held in Nashville, Tennessee last month, we sat down with Jim Barnes, ISM Managing Director, Customer Engagement,…

At ISM 2018 in Nashville, the Kids were Alright

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 7, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

At the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference in Nashville last month, I was invited to attend a panel discussion featuring five 30-under-30 Rising Supply Chain Stars. The 30-under-30 “Rising Supply Chain Stars”…

Procurement Influencer Series: Steven Bowen, Founder and Chairman, Maine Pointe

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 6, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Steven J. Bowen is an executive leader with over 30 years of experience in procurement, operations, and manufacturing consulting. In 2004, he founded Maine Pointe, a Boston-based procurement, logistics and…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Seven: Proactive and Ongoing Supplier Outreach

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what you communicate during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never…

What’s Cyber Security Got to do with it? Former CIA and NSA Directors Discuss at ISM 2018 – Part I

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 23, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

On Day 2 of the Institute for Supply Management’s 103rd annual conference, ISM CEO, Tom Derry, hosted a panel on the topic of cyber security, globalization, and supply chain risk management. The…

How to Build a Better, Faster, Smarter Procurement Operation (Webinar!)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 22, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

It's the age-old question in procurement (and in any business industry, really): how to build a better, faster, and smarter operation? Join Ardent Partners' Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner,…