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A Modern View of Supply Management… and a Look into the Future

By Andrew Bartolini July 8, 2013Articles, Events, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

The “Summer of Sourcing” officially commences! With the temperatures rising across the country, there may be no better time to enjoy the air-conditioned paradise of your office than this upcoming…

Doing Business with Brazilian Suppliers

By Vishal Patel July 3, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

While preparations here in the US continue in earnest for tomorrow's big birthday celebration, we decided nonetheless to look beyond the US borders as we continue our series that highlights…

The CPO – CFO Alliance

By Andrew Bartolini June 28, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Strategy

“The CFO-CPO relationship might be the most important relationship that exists or needs to exist within the enterprise.”– John Paterson, Chief Procurement Officer, IBM We agree with John and that's…

Digging into the Data: Big Data’s Emergence into Travel and Expense Management

By Christopher Dwyer June 27, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy

We’ve all heard the term “Big Data” and its effects on how the modern organization conducts its business. The story is as follows: the typical company sits on a veritable…

Ten Key Points for Doing Business with Mexican Suppliers

By Vishal Patel June 26, 2013Articles, General, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy

[Publisher's note: With the cost of production (and delivery) rising in China, we thought it would make sense to share some of our ePayables research on international trade requirements when…

Start Measuring It

By Andrew Bartolini June 21, 2013Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

[Publisher's Note: Ardent Partners is hosting a new webinar. Click for details and to register "Game of Thrones: How a Strong CFO-CPO Alliance Can Command Top Performance" - July 25…

Where Can Travel and Expense Go? (Part II)

By Christopher Dwyer June 19, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy

A few weeks ago, we published posted my first article on the travel and expense management category. Click here to check out the first entry of this brief, two-part series.…

Agility: Source Like a Cheetah

By Andrew Bartolini June 14, 2013Articles, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Agility noun \ə-ˈji-lə-tē\ 1. ease and grace in physical activity 2. the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility. 3. the ability to think and draw conclusions…

Total Talent Management: Revolutionary Concept…or Impossible Strategy?

By Christopher Dwyer June 12, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Strategy

For those of you eager for more sourcing, procurement, and technology articles, don't worry, Andrew has been building a backlog of articles ahead of what he's calling the "Summer of…

An Intro to Marketing and Print Spend Management

By Christopher Dwyer June 11, 2013Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy

There are many reasons why "complex spend management" (sometimes called complex category management or services procurement) has been the focus of my professional career and, why CPO Rising devotes significant…