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Join us for the 2021 State of Procurement Address (Webinar)!

By Phil Bartolini April 12, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People

Ardent’s 2021 “State of Procurement” Webinar (click to register!) is our annual look into the procurement function, analyzing the current capabilities in the areas of people, process, and technology. We also…

Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step Two – Processes

By Andrew Bartolini April 9, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process

Procurement transformation has become a familiar topic here on CPO Rising, particularly over the past couple of years when it has become increasingly clear that what got procurement departments where…

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Financial Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini April 8, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief…

Procurement 2021 Big Trends – A Change in CPO Focus

By Phil Bartolini April 5, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy

While the procurement industry is consistently evolving and shifting, 2021 begins after a truly unprecedented year. In 2020, Chief Procurement Officers and their teams were forced to face massive disruptions, extreme threats,…

Transforming Procurement in Five Steps: Step One – People

By Andrew Bartolini April 2, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategy

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Data Analysis

By Andrew Bartolini April 1, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategy

Procurement 2021 Big Predictions – The Vaccines Work and Countries Slowly Gain Control over COVID

By Andrew Bartolini March 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Transforming Procurement in Five Easy Steps

By Andrew Bartolini March 26, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy

One of the challenges to studying a phenomenon (also known as a dependent variable) is to forego assigning causation to a single independent variable without considering other potential variables and…