The State of the Chief Procurement Officer in 2016 (Hypothesis)
Editor's Note: Our annual CPO Rising survey is now open -- The data we collect from the survey will fuel our “CPO Rising 2016” research report that will publish in March…
How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – Step Five: External Stakeholder Engagement
Editor’s Note: Procurement transformation will be a big topic at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2016 executive symposium this spring. Join us in Boston on March 29-30 for what is shaping up to…
Twelve Things We Learned About the Non-Employee Workforce in 2015, Part II
CPO Rising is counting down the top twelve things that the industry learned about the non-employee workforce in 2015. From aspects related to functional prowess (think: collaboration) to advancements in…
Procurement’s Expansion into Contingent Workforce Management (CWM)
For some procurement groups, convergence has come in the form of new, complex categories to manage like travel, contingent workforce, business process outsourcing (BPO), and meetings and events, while others…
How to Transform Procurement in Five Steps – Step Five: Internal Stakeholder Engagement
Editor’s Note: Procurement transformation will be a big topic at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2016 executive symposium this spring. Join us in Boston on March 29-30 for what is shaping…
CPO News – January 22, 2016
Sprint Hires Verizon Regional President as New Chief Procurement Officer Late last year, the Kansas City Star reported that telecommunications provider, Sprint, has announced plans to hire Mariano Legaz as its newest…
The Year Ahead for Contingent Workforce Management
Editor’s Note: The evolving non-employee workforce certainly impacts the procurement function, especially as this industry continues to expand and grow. Don’t forget to register for Ardent’s webinar on Thursday, January…
Upcoming Webinar: CPO Game Changer Series Volume 3: People, Process, and Communication
In 2016, procurement departments around the world are increasingly reliant on diversified staff to engage with key internal and external stakeholders, clearly communicate business requirements, and effectively execute upon project…
Twelve Things We Learned About the Non-Employee Workforce in 2015, Part I
Editor's Note: The evolving non-employee workforce certainly impacts the procurement function, especially as this industry continues to expand and grow. Don’t forget to register for Ardent’s webinar on Thursday, January 28…
Manifest Destiny: The CPO’s Call to Expand
This decade, business has been gripped by an expansion fever, combining more business units, organizations, and products in response to increasing competition and the market demand for new, more differentiated,…