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Flashback Friday: How New or Improved Technologies Can Transform Procurement – Spend Analysis and eSourcing

By Andrew Bartolini July 23, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Flashback” series with a look at how improved technologies can transform procurement] Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement practitioners have the need and the capability for advanced…

Procurement 2021: Leadership and Precision Performance

By Andrew Bartolini July 19, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Procurement 2021: Technology Adoption

By Andrew Bartolini July 12, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategy, Technology

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Procurement 2021: Visibility into Savings, Spend, & Impact

By Andrew Bartolini July 6, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People1 Comment

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Procurement 2021: Using Data to Become More Agile and Intelligent

By Andrew Bartolini June 29, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategy

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Procurement Rising Podcast – The State of Procurement 2021 Address (Part 2)

By Andrew Bartolini June 28, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Today, Episode 109 of our 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…

NEW WEBINAR: 2021 CPO Report – State of Procurement & Solution Priorities

By Phil Bartolini June 25, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

You are invited to attend a new webinar on June 30 at 11 am ET --> 2021 CPO Report - State of Procurement & Solution Priorities In Ardent Partners’ 16th annual…

Procurement’s Key Capabilities in 2021

By Andrew Bartolini June 21, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process1 Comment

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…

Throwback Thursday: Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Some Final Thoughts

By Andrew Bartolini June 17, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

[Editor’s Note: We continue our “Throwback” series with another look at a past entry on the skills needed for today’s procurement leaders.] Since poor procurement staff capabilities have been a…

The CPO’s Hurdles in 2021

By Andrew Bartolini June 15, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process

Ardent recently completed its sixteenth annual CPO-themed market research study, “The State of Procurement & the CPO”, which is part of an ongoing dialogue that my team and I have had with…