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Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Financial Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini April 8, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief…

Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Need to Be Core Future of Work Tenets, Part I

By Christopher Dwyer April 7, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Solution Providers

If you’ve listened to the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast over the past few years, you may have heard me utter this phrase many times: when it comes to the Future…

Ardent Partners Launches ePayables Technology Advisor Report

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 6, 2021Articles, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

New Report Addresses the ePayables Technology Landscape BOSTON, MA, April 6, 2021 — Ardent Partners, a leading research and advisory firm, announced today that its new ePayables Technology Advisor report, which…

Procurement 2021 Big Trends – A Change in CPO Focus

By Phil Bartolini April 5, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy

While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,…

Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step One – People

By Andrew Bartolini April 2, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategy

Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where…

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini April 1, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy

Don’t Miss Out On Your Last Chance to Download The Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter in 2021 eBook

By Phil Bartolini March 31, 2021Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay

This is the last week you will be able to download Ardent Partners’ annual AP-themed eBook, The Accounts Payable Metrics that Matter in 2021. Download the eBook before it’s gone!…

Even in a Remote World, Workplace Culture is More Important Than Ever

By Christopher Dwyer March 30, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process

Many friends and family, upon hearing about my remote work habits, may not understand how I can be so productive. There’s often music playing in the background, or, sometimes, like…

Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – The Vaccines Work and Countries Slowly Gain Control over COVID

By Andrew Bartolini March 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Transforming Procurement in Five Easy Steps

By Andrew Bartolini March 26, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

One of the challenges to studying a phenomenon (also known as a dependent variable) is to forego assigning causation to a single independent variable without considering other potential variables and…