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Measuring Procurement Performance – Not So Easy After All

By Andrew Bartolini September 22, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor's Note: Join Ardent Partners' analysts and 150 global procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners for Ardent's second-annual CPO Rising Procurement Executive Summit here in Boston on November 8…

Total Workforce Management’s Place in the New World of Work

By Christopher Dwyer September 20, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategy1 Comment

Editor’s Note: If you’re interested in learning more about the progressive workforce model discussed in today’s article, download our latest report, The Modern Guide to Total Workforce Management, by clicking…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Uldis Sipols

By Andrew Bartolini September 19, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy

I’ve known Uldis Sipols for many years and am pleased to announce that he will be serving as the Chairperson on Day One of the CPO Rising 2017 Summit. Uldis…

Webinar! Strategic Spend Management: Best-in-Class Strategies for CPO Success

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 18, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners’ Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, and special guests from BuyerQuest and Kimberly-Clark in an exclusive webinar on Wednesday, September 27th at 2 PM ET, sponsored by BuyerQuest, where they will…

Supply Management Technology: Key Solution Selection Criteria

By Andrew Bartolini September 13, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology2 Comments

Earlier this year, I conducted my yearly procurement benchmark study, CPO Rising, and surveyed more than 300 Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other supply management leaders and practitioners on current trends in procurement…

Getting Agile and Efficient with Modern Contract Management Tools

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 11, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Today as in years past, the speed of business continues to increase. Markets evolve, products improve, requirements change, and timelines shrink. Time gets more valuable every year, particularly as workloads increase…

CPO Rising 2017: Technology Mastery

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 8, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategy, Technology

There is a very clear difference between doing something and doing something well. This concept rings true for the users of supply management technology who, by and large, struggle to…

Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017! Introducing Tom Linton

By Andrew Bartolini September 7, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Today’s article is the next installment in Ardent Partners' "Meet the Speakers of CPO Rising 2017" series, featuring Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flex. Tom will give…

Back to School (Time for Training)

By Andrew Bartolini September 4, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Lists, People, Process

In the course of any year, there are a few unique windows that present themselves for planning and reflection. We’ve talked about spring cleaning as a time to get your procurement house…

CPO News – September 1, 2017

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team September 1, 2017Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Editor’s Note: On November 8 & 9, 2017, a select group of Chief Procurement Officers and other business leaders will come together at the Harvard Club in Boston’s Back Bay for the CPO Rising…