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Procurement Teams in 2019: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team June 14, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Editor’s Note: Today’s article includes an excerpt from Ardent’s annual “State of Procurement” research report, CPO Rising 2019: Value Expansion. This report is based upon the responses from more than 300 CPOs…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supply Risk Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 12, 2019Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

Throwback Thursday: CPO & CFO: Building a More Perfect Union

By Andrew Bartolini June 6, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategy

Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…

Monday First Thing: House of Procurement (Part 3) – Performance Measurement

By Andrew Bartolini June 3, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

By now, many of you have read our 14th annual CPO Rising 2019 report. If you haven't, it is only available for a few more days so... --> click here…

CPO Rising 2019: Becoming More Agile, Data-Driven, and Intelligent

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 31, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Lists, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article includes a large excerpt from Ardent’s annual “State of Procurement” research report, CPO Rising 2019: Value Expansion. This report is based upon the responses from more than 300…

CPOs in 2019: Same Neighborhood, Different Views

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 24, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General

Monday First Thing: House of Procurement (Part 2) – Boldness

By Andrew Bartolini May 20, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy

Publisher’s Note: Today’s article includes a large excerpt Ardent’s annual “State of Procurement” research report, CPO Rising 2019: Value Expansion. This report is based upon the responses from more than 300 CPOs…

Procurement’s Performance Plateau: The Results Are In

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 17, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Today’s article includes a large excerpt from Ardent’s annual “State of Procurement” research report, CPO Rising 2019: Value Expansion. This report is based upon the responses from more than 300…

Throwback Thursday: How eSourcing Can Help Limit Procurement Fraud

By Andrew Bartolini May 16, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Supply Risk Management: A Best-in-Class Value Driver

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 15, 2019Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategy, Technology

While cutting costs, increasing savings, and pulling more spend under management is, collectively, a well-worn path for procurement to drive performance, a road less-traveled is through effective supply risk management (SRM).…