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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…

CPO Rising 2014: Convergence – Spheres of Influence

By Andrew Bartolini June 6, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

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…

CPO News – June 5, 2014

By Andrew Bartolini June 5, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People

TSYS Names New Global Chief Procurement Officer TSYS, a provider of payment processing solutions located in Columbus, Ga, recently announced that Walter Taylor will join their executive team as Chief…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supplier Performance Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 4, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology

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…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supply Risk Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy2 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…

The Perfect Storm of Non-Traditional Talent

By Christopher Dwyer June 2, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People1 Comment

[Publisher’s Note: I saw an interview this week mentioning the perfect storm that is brewing in the contingent workforce market and it reminded me of this article from Chris that…

The Commoditization of Contingent Labor: Will The Notion of Talent Change This Perception?

By Christopher Dwyer May 30, 2014Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing

One of the (many) perceptions of contingent labor over the years has been the gray area between true talent and indirect spend category / commodity. The phrase, “people aren’t pencils,”…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Operational Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Most Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their people. So, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities (or higher-level competencies)…