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Linking Contract Management Systems for Increased Procurement Value
Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), who for many years have been on the front-lines defending against profit margin erosion, quality deterioration, and supply risk, have also been firsthand witnesses to the dramatic... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – February 8, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend... Read more
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Procurement 4.0 Technologies — Making the World Smaller
We often say here at Ardent Partners that it is an exciting time to work in procurement – not just because of procurement’s mission and value proposition, but because technology... Read more
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What is the State of Procurement Tech in 2018? And What are the Procurement Trends and Predictions? Last Chance to Find Out!
Tonight, the President of the United States will travel to Capital Hill to deliver the annual State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress and the American people. It... Read more
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CPO News – January 26, 2018
Welcome to the Winter 2017-2018 edition of CPO News! There are lots of stories to cover today, so grab yourself a cup of coffee and ease into the weekend with... Read more
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Determine: Enhancing P2P and More in 2018
Members of Ardent Partners’ analyst team took a briefing from the team at Determine covering the company’s recent procure-to-pay (P2P) product enhancements and its product roadmap for 2018. The briefing was... Read more
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The State of Procurement Technology in 2018 — Happening Now! (Webinar, 1/30)
What is The State of Procurement Technology in 2018? Join Ardent Partners’ Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and Research Analyst, Matt York, along with Zycus’s Richard Waugh, on Tuesday, January 30 at 11:00... Read more
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Technology Round-Up – January 18, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend... Read more
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Three Non-Price Attributes to Source Better
Seasoned sourcing pros know that there is often much more to awarding a contract than price. And yet, they often hear from business stakeholders that competitive sourcing is not the... Read more
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Best of 2017: SAP Ariba Partners with IBM Emptoris to Bring Cognitive Procurement to the Masses
Editor’s Note: We’ve come to the end of our “best of” 2017 article series and are looking forward to the year ahead, particularly Andrew Bartolini’s annual CPO Rising benchmark research study.... Read more