Supplier News – November 20, 2017
Ardent Partners is pleased to launch a new series today on CPO Rising, "Supplier News," wherein we feature a few key suppliers that have been recognized over the past few…
Top Procurement Leaders Honored at the Annual CPO Rising Summit
Top Procurement Leaders Honored at the Annual CPO Rising Summit Ardent Partners Inducts Two Chief Procurement Officers into Hall of Fame and Presents Four Other “CPO Honors” Awards BOSTON, November…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 220: The Structure of the Modern CWM Program
Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode recaps some of the key takeaways from last week’s CPO Rising 2017 Summit and discusses the…
UPCOMING WEBINAR: How Does On-Demand Talent Fit into the New World of Work?
Evolution has become an accepted component of the average business. From new advancements in technology to innovative strategies for tackling key enterprise issues, today’s businesses are actively living in a…
The Making of a Chief Procurement Officer
Publisher's Note: We at Ardent Partners are still pretty jazzed from our second annual CPO Rising procurement executive summit, which we wrapped up less than 24 hours ago. It was an engaging,…
Voice of the CPO: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit
Missed the event? Hear the highlights! Register for our complimentary webinar on November 21 at 2:00 PM EST (click to register). On November 8 & 9, more than 130 Chief Procurement Officers and…
Ardent Partners’ Annual “CPO Rising” Summit Kicks Off With Powerful Procurement Insights
Ardent Partners’ Annual “CPO Rising” Summit Kicks Off With Powerful Procurement Insights Leading Procurement Executives from Flex, Google, Biogen, and More Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, November…
Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Welcoming Back CPO Rising Hall of Famer, Hal Good
Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome back Harold “Hal” Good, a lifelong procurement practitioner, procurement “luminary,” and CPO Rising Hall of Famer, to CPO Rising 2017. He will host an Expert Roundtable…
Spend Analysis: A Primer for Beginners
Editor's Note: At this point, many of our readers ought to know not only what spend analysis is, but also its value proposition. Still, it is worthwhile to revisit the…
The Future of Supply Risk Management: Highlights from riskmethods’ 2017 User Conference
A few weeks ago (October 19), a couple analysts (Andrew and Matthew) on the team at Ardent Partners attended riskmethods' user conference at its headquarters in Boston's Financial District. As its name indicates,…