The CPO’s Agenda 2017: Same Pressures, New Responses
We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with Chief Procurement…
CPO Rising Summit – Call for Speakers
Ardent Partners is looking for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement executives from all industries and geographies to present on mainstage presentations, lead breakout sessions, and join executive panel discussions…
ISM 2017 Round-Up: Top Five Highlights from Orlando
Last week, Andrew Bartolini and I had the great pleasure of attending the Institute for Supply Management’s 102nd annual conference in sunny (and muggy) Orlando, Florida. The four-day event featured…
Happy Memorial Day From Ardent Partners
Memorial Day in the United States has different meaning for different people. For many, it is a weekend to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of…
Procurement Influencer Series: Jack Mulloy of BuyerQuest – Part II
Editor’s Note: The following is a transcript of an interview by Andrew Bartolini with Jack Mulloy, CEO of BuyerQuest. Some of the questions have been edited for brevity and clarity. Last week,…
CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade – WEBINAR Tomorrow!
Do you wish to master the technological tools necessary to take your procurement team to the next level? If so, then this webinar is for you! Join us on Wednesday, May…
Ardent Partners Announces The CPO Rising 2017 Summit
Publisher's Note: Ardent Partners is absolutely thrilled to announce the dates and times of its CPO Rising 2017 Summit. Over the next few weeks, we will be making a series…
CPO Rising 2017 Report: Extreme Technology Adoption
We recently published my twelfth annual CPO-themed report, CPO Rising 2017: Tools of the Trade, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with Chief Procurement…
Three Essential Resources for Effective Supply Risk Management
Anyone who has ever worked on a "watch floor" or in a security operations center will know that information management is the backbone of any successful risk management operation (for those…
The Future of Work and Procurement: Are They Linked?
The world of work is now in a state of perpetual change, consistently floating through the spectrum of evolution due to the progressions of technology, business thinking, and major economic…