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Be a Part of the “Age of Intelligence” for Procurement – Join Us At The CPO Rising 2018 Summit

By Andrew Bartolini August 28, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Strategy, Technology

The Dawn of a New Age for Procurement As a procurement leader, you know better than most that businesses and consumers are now fully engulfed by technology and the data…

CPO News – August 28, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini August 28, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategic Sourcing

Welcome to the summer edition of CPO News! We'd be remiss if we didn't end the summer sharing some of the higher-profile appointments, promotions, and scandals that occurred in the…

Six CPO Strategies for Navigating Through and Managing Change

By Andrew Bartolini August 23, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

The interesting angle to navigating change is how exactly Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and their teams react to it; in an age when “agility” has become a desired status for…

In Case You Missed It: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit!

By Andrew Bartolini August 22, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

As we gear up to take the field for CPO Rising 2018 in less than three months, we can't help but reflect on what a success (and great fun) CPO…

Just Two Weeks Remain for Early-Bird Pricing to the CPO Rising Summit!

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

With the “dog days of summer” upon us, it’s easy to forget that the fall is right around the corner. And that is why we at Ardent Partners want to…

Defining Procurement Intelligence and Putting it to Work

By Andrew Bartolini August 21, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Strategy, Technology

Friends, procurement intelligence isn't just about IQ (the intelligence quotient), but EQ (the effectiveness quotient). While intelligence is critical, a precise measure of procurement intelligence is less important than the performance…

Announcing the Second Annual “CPO Honors Gala” at the CPO Rising 2018 Summit

By Phil Bartolini August 15, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Technology

Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that The CPO Rising 2018 Summit, our third annual executive symposium for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders, will be held once again at…

CPO Rising 2018 – Less Than 3 Weeks Left on Early-Bird Pricing

By Andrew Bartolini August 14, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Network with the Industry's Procurement Elite! Procurement executives remain challenged to do everything they can to improve their performance and operations. One of the surest ways to improve procurement performance…

CPO Rising 2018: Created or Evolved? Defining the Intelligent Procurement Department

By Andrew Bartolini August 14, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Editor's Note: Today's article is a sample from Ardent Partners' latest research report, CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (click to register and download). Readers can access all of…

Technology Round-Up – August 9, 2018

By Andrew Bartolini August 9, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, Lists, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,…