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Throwback Thursday – The CPO’s Agenda 2009: Smart Strategies for Tough Times

By Andrew Bartolini May 28, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

In April 2009, I wrote our fourth annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report in the throes of the great recession. Things looked pretty bleak and there was a high degree…

Why the Skills Focus of Today’s CWM Programs Means More in a Post-Pandemic World

By Christopher Dwyer May 26, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General

That the vast majority (72%) of companies are focused on engaging new and unpredictable skillsets is telling, as the contingent workforce of the future will surely be a relied-upon source…

Technology Round-Up – May 22, 2020

By Phil Bartolini May 22, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates from the past month. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and…

Throwback Thursday – CPO Rising: The CPO’s Agenda for 2008

By Andrew Bartolini May 21, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

In February 2008, I wrote our third annual CPO-themed State of Procurement report and created a subtitle that has since become a Ardent Partners' brand - "CPO Rising" - that…

Supply Chain & Supply Risk Management (Track 2)

By Phil Bartolini May 18, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Solution Providers, Technology

(Publisher’s note: Our challenge to each reader is to pick and view one great Supply Chain Management/Supply Risk Management session today.) Our inaugural CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series brought more than 2000…

The CPO and Procurement Leadership (Track 1)

By Andrew Bartolini May 15, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

(Publisher's note: Our challenge to each reader is to pick and view one great CPO/Leadership session today. If you do, we bet you can't just stop at one!) Our inaugural…

Throwback Thursday: The CPO’s Strategic Agenda 2007 – Managing Performance, Reporting to the CFO

By Christopher Dwyer May 14, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry in our State of Procurement research series. And, as the co-author of this edition, it is great to…

CPO Rising 2K20 – The Resiliency Imperative… So, Now What?

By Andrew Bartolini May 11, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Strategy

If you've visited this site anytime over the past 6 weeks, you couldn't help but notice that we've been busy pulling together a virtual series designed for procurement and supply…

The CPO Rising 2K20 Summit is in the Books!

By Phil Bartolini May 8, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Technology

The CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Summit - The Resiliency Imperative wrapped up yesterday, and while the live-streamed event is finished, the team at Ardent Partners is still going over all…

The CPO Rising 2K20 Summit Starts at 11 am ET

By Andrew Bartolini May 7, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People

No Throwbacks today! We're baking it fresh for you starting at 11 am ET. And, while we're nearly at capacity, there's room for a few late registrants - click here…