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CPO Rising 2014: Convergence…. The CPO’s Three Year Plan

By Andrew Bartolini June 23, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and of all the reports we publish this year, the focus of this report is exactly geared towards our…

Chief Procurement Officers in 2014: Procurement’s Convergence with Business Travel

By Andrew Bartolini June 20, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Project Management Skills

By Andrew Bartolini June 19, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process1 Comment

We hope you are enjoying our "Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro" Series. Today is the 14th and final skill in the series. l'll be back soon with some summary…

Chief Procurement Officers in 2014: Doing Better with Same

By Andrew Bartolini June 18, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners recently published our annual CPO Rising report (entitled CPO Rising 2014: Convergence) and the focus of this report is exactly geared towards the readers of CPO Rising (CPOs and those who…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Presentation Skills

By Andrew Bartolini June 17, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People1 Comment

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…

Procurement’s CWM Responsibilities

By Christopher Dwyer June 16, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, People, Technology

Welcome to the first article in a series that will examine which internal unit owns responsibility for the vast array of intricate attributes of contemporary contingent workforce management. Today’s article…

It’s a Brand New Day: AP Skill Sets Must Evolve with Automation

By Andrew Bartolini June 13, 2014Articles, People, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

Our 2013 annual ePayables study [Sidebar: watch Payables Place next week when we unveil this year's study] introduced accounts payable's new dawn wherein AP departments have realized the need to automate their…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Business Consulting Skills

By Andrew Bartolini June 11, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology2 Comments

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…

Who is the “Ace” of Your Contingent Workforce Management Program?

By Christopher Dwyer June 10, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, Lists, People, Process, Strategy

The summer is fast-approaching (if the warmer temperatures in New England are any indication) and, for most people, this season equates to enjoying America’s favorite pastime: baseball. Being from Boston…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Leveraging Technology to Drive Business Value

By Andrew Bartolini June 9, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology1 Comment

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…