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Throwback Thursday: Sourcing Pros Must Think Globally and Act Globally (1)
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... Read more
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Monday First Thing: Innovate or Die
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... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: What Kind of CPO (Coach) Are You?
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... Read more
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Ardent Partners’ FinTech Influencer Series: Matthew Wright, President of Symbeo
Welcome to an all-new Ardent Partners feature, the ePayables Influencer Series, which will highlight innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This exciting new series will be... Read more
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Future of Work Influencer Series: Sean Ring, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Fulcrum
Welcome to CPO Rising’s all-new feature, the Future of Work Influencer series, which will highlight innovative voices in the evolving world of work. This exciting new series will be a... Read more
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Monday First Thing: When Talent and Agility Meet
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... Read more
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Beyond Savings and Risk: Next-Gen Procurement Analytics are Coming into their Own
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,... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Non-Price Attributes – “Who” is the Supplier?
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... Read more
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Future of Work Influencer Series: Chris Milligan, Founder/CEO of Adepto
Welcome to CPO Rising’s all-new feature, the Future of Work Influencer series, which will highlight innovative voices in the evolving world of work. This exciting new series will be a... Read more
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Monday First Thing: Our Procurement Mantra for 2019? “Value Expansion!”
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... Read more