Three CWM Metrics That Matter
The success of any spend management, sourcing or financial management program largely depends on the enterprise’s ability to set proper goals, identify core business objectives and, most importantly, build an…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Cash Management
It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Category Management
It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supply Market Knowledge
This year, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed to help younger procurement professionals…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – The Sourcing Process
This year, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed to help younger procurement professionals…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Financial Analysis
This year, for the first time, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed…
Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis
This year, for the first time, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed to…
Ardent Partners Publishes Annual State of Procurement Report
Ardent Partners’ annual CPO Rising research report is now available. Entitled, CPO Rising 2014: Convergence and authored by Ardent’s Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, this report presents a comprehensive, industry-wide…
Taking a 360° Approach to Supplier Management
Ardent Partners has just published a new report focused on Supplier Management. The fact is that while meeting suppliers is not particularly difficult, finding the rights ones and managing them…
Coupa Inspire 2014: Coupa’s New Language of Success
Earlier this month I attended Coupa's user conference, Coupa INSPIRE, in San Francisco. This second annual conference built upon the success of last year's event and provided great insight into…