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Best of 2021: Procurement Rising Podcast – Alejandro Gusis, Univar Solutions

By Andrew Bartolini December 21, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising, Strategy

Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement…

Announcing The CPO Honors 2021 Award Winners

By Andrew Bartolini November 16, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Lists, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

With more than 230 nominations submitted and evaluated, I am very pleased to announce the finalists for The CPO Honors 2021 Awards, held on November 16th. The CPO Honors winners…

CPO Honors 2021 – Finalists in Focus (Best Team Performance Award)

By Andrew Bartolini November 15, 2021Articles, Events, General, People, Strategy

The 6th annual CPO Honors Awards are tomorrow and it is an exciting time for everyone at Ardent Partners! On Tuesday, we announced the complete list of finalists across the seven distinct awards. As…

CPO Honors 2021 – Finalists in Focus (Best Technology Partnership Award)

By Andrew Bartolini November 15, 2021Articles, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

The Recipe for Best-in-Class Supplier Management

By Andrew Bartolini October 25, 2021Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

For CPOs looking to thrive in the 2020s, Supplier Management has been the hot trend; but, Best-in-Class Supplier Management has never been out of style. In fact, suppliers today have…

The Real Value of Spend Analytics

By Phil Bartolini September 17, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy

At its core, spend analysis systems offer a fundamental series of benefits that can positively impact the procurement organizations that choose to leverage these solutions, including: Spend visibility – The…

Throwback Thursday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Supplier Management

By Andrew Bartolini August 12, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (“CPOs”) and procurement practitioners move forward, they have the…

Throwback Thursday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini July 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners move into 2016, they have…

Procurement 2021: Leadership and Precision Performance

By Andrew Bartolini July 19, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Ardent’s New Report on Procurement Technology Selection is Available

By Andrew Bartolini July 16, 2021Articles, General, Strategy, Technology

The "Source-to-Settle" process is often referred to as "supply management" or "spend management." Each of these terms refers to the buyer-supplier relationship in its entirety, including the sourcing, contracting, procurement,…