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Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Problem and Opportunity

By Andrew Bartolini October 21, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…

The P2P Blueprint for Success

By Phil Bartolini October 20, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay

A successful P2P project can start in many different areas and travel many different paths; but, before an enterprise begins its P2P journey, it should have a sense of where…

Why Best-in-Class Supplier Management is Critical to CPO Success

By Phil Bartolini October 19, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Ardent Partners Monthly Webinar Series Why Best-in-Class Supplier Management is Critical to CPO Success For CPOs looking to thrive in the 2020s, Supplier Management has been the hot trend; but,…

Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Executive Summary

By Andrew Bartolini October 14, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – An Introduction

By Andrew Bartolini October 7, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Procurement Rising Podcast – Tom Cassidy, Bayada

By Andrew Bartolini October 4, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Today, Episode 203 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply…

Throwback Thursday: The Visibility Factor – Another Best-in-Class Advantage (for Sourcing)

By Andrew Bartolini September 30, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Today, we’ll deep-dive into the notion of visibility, and the multiple angles of visibility in which Best-in-Class organizations (those top-performing organizations from Ardent’s upcoming “State of Strategic Sourcing” research report)…

Two Exciting Webinars this Week from Ardent Partners!

By Phil Bartolini September 27, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay

Now in its 8th year, Ardent Partners’ monthly webinar series is designed to engage procurement executives with a steady stream of high-quality, progressive, educational, and actionable content. Ardent Partners is…

The Path to Spend Enlightenment

By Andrew Bartolini September 24, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

The path to true “spend enlightenment” is not merely paved with standard spend analysis. In fact, those organizations seeking to adopt next-generation spend analysis strategies must adapt to a changing…

Procurement Rising Podcast – Thomas Udesen, Bayer and the Sustainable Procurement Pledge

By Andrew Bartolini September 20, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Today, Episode 202 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply…