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Gregg Brandyberry: Profile of a CPO Rising Hall-of-Famer

By Andrew Bartolini May 18, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Today on CPO Rising, we highlight the long and illustrious career of Gregg Brandyberry, President of Rapid Deployment Procurement Excellence, Inc., and one of three members of the CPO Rising Hall…

What Can We Learn from the Golden State Warriors?

By Christopher Dwyer May 17, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Technology

Editor’s Note: Today’s article is yet another indicator of the evolution of the non-employee workforce. If you don’t have lunch plans for this afternoon, be sure to check out Ardent’s…

New Webinar – CPO Rising 2016: The Art and Science of Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini May 16, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As our readers know, CPO Rising is the name of this website, but it is also the name of both our annual CPO research study and event. Well, I am…

Coupa Inspire 2016: Coupa Expands Solution Suite Across Supply Management Ecosystem

By Andrew Bartolini May 16, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

For the past 10 years, Coupa has focused on what it calls “Value-as-a-Service,” which has taken the form of a desire to drive value for its customers. This focus was…

CPO News – May 13, 2016

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 13, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

Wai Mun Wong Named VP of Global Supply Management at Carlson Wagonlit Travel Late last month, Hospitalitynet.org reported that Wai Mun Wong had been named Vice President of Global Supply…

Coupa, Inspired!

By Andrew Bartolini May 12, 2016Articles, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

A decade ago, as a favor to Coupa's founders, I participated on calls with several VC firms who were looking at investing in the new start-up (Coupa). The discussions focused…

CPO Rising 2016 Recap: The CEO’s View of Procurement

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 11, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Lists, People, Process, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

On Day 1 of Ardent Partners’ inaugural CPO Rising procurement executive summit, Louie Psallidas, President and CEO of Uno Restaurants, delivered a keynote presentation entitled, “The CEO’s View of Procurement:…

Upcoming Webinar: Contingent Workforce Management and the On-Demand Enterprise

By Christopher Dwyer May 10, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

The world of talent engagement is in full disruption mode. Not only are the lines between traditional and non-employee labor blurred more now than in years past, the solutions and…

Connecting, Learning, and Succeeding with Beeline

By Christopher Dwyer May 9, 2016Articles, Complex Categories, Events, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Change is an accepted component of the modern business world. Corporate functions evolve, technology disrupts everyday processes, and the means with which projects are addressed seem to change on a…

SAP Ariba Live Case Study: What AbbVie’s Spend Data “Tells” It

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team May 6, 2016Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

On Day 1 of SAP Ariba’s annual user conference, SAP Ariba Live 2016 in Las Vegas, the Ardent Partners analyst team sat in on a presentation entitled, Spend Analysis: What…