Best of 2020: The CPO’s Approach to Supply Risk
[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising we are publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year…
Best of 2020: How Do You Measure Procurement Performance?
[Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising we are publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year…
Best of 2020: The Elements of Procurement Mastery – Leadership During Times of Crisis
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…
Best of 2020: The Key Criteria for Supply Management Solution Selection
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2020 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…
Planning for 2021? A Few Thoughts for Chief Procurement Officers
Tomorrow, we start our annual Best of the Year, which is always great time to reflect and look at where we have been this past year. Today, however, we look…
Ardent Analysis: Coupa Buys LLamasoft, Expands Supply Chain Capabilities, and Launches Itself Further into the Age of Intelligence
Earlier this month, Coupa Software, one of the largest players in the procurement and supply management space announced that it has acquired LLamasoft, a leader in AI-powered supply chain design…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 518: Why Promising Vaccine News Should Prompt Deeper Workforce Planning
This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion regarding the early and promising news of in-progress COVID-19 vaccines and how it impacts 2021 workforce planning. As businesses begin…
The CPO Honors 2020 Ceremony (Nov 17th @ 11 am ET)
Readers and friends alike, you are cordially invited to attend the Fifth Annual CPO Honors Ceremony which will be held next Tuesday November 17th at 11:00 am ET. The CPO Honors Ceremony is an…
CPO Panel – 20/20 Vision for the Future (Nov 17th)
Procurement's Impact in 2020 Today, most CPOs and other procurement executives are well aware of the impact that their teams can make and the longer-term context of that impact. Ardent…
Announcing The CPO Rising 2020 Digital Summit
We are pleased to announce that Ardent Partners will host the CPO Rising Digital Summit on November 17th and 18th. This streamlined event will feature several leading Chief Procurement Officers, other global…