Spring Cleaning 2016
Speaking of great memories, here's one from the files that we share biennially.... Although it snowed a few inches on Monday in Boston, spring is officially upon us so, now…
CPO Rising 2016 is History!
I've spent the past 17 years of my professional career focused on driving the procurement profession forward. I have been and continue to be very personally invested in this cause…
Voice of the CPO: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2016 Summit
Missed the event? Hear the highlights! Register for our complimentary webinar on April 12 at 2:00 PM EST (click to register). On March 29 and 30, more than 130 Chief…
Bob Kane: an “Old School” CPO with a “New School” Style
Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome Robert “Bob” Kane to CPO Rising 2016 today in Boston, where he will give a talk on Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain.…
CPO Rising 2016 Summit: Sourcing, Supply Risk, and Contract Management
The modern procurement executive must focus on a number of functional areas in order to remain competitive in today’s business world. This includes tasks like managing supplier relationships, sourcing the…
CPO Rising 2016 Summit: Showcasing the Value of Sourcing Across All Categories
Developing and maintaining an effective sourcing program is one of many game-changers that Ardent Partners has espoused for procurement teams over the last several years. Running a sourcing program that…
Ardent Partners Welcomes Harold “Hal” Good, Procurement Luminary, to CPO Rising 2016!
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks we will highlight some of the outstanding executives that are presenting at the CPO Rising 2016 Summit. Today we continue the series with an…
CPO Rising 2016 Summit: Agility and Innovation Will Keep Procurement Valuable
As the business world becomes more interconnected, all procurement departments now find that they must remain “on their toes” in order to be competitive on a global scale. Procurement teams…
How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Contract Management
As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners move into 2016, they have the need and the capability for advanced technology solutions to automate and link the source-to-settle process – upstream, strategic…
UPCOMING WEBINAR: Tackling the Issues of Globalization, Growth, and Complexity
There’s no doubt that the business world is changing, sometimes moving so quickly that procurement professionals have little time to catch up, or even position themselves to develop the necessary…