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Why Best-in-Class Supplier Management is Critical to CPO Success

By Phil Bartolini October 19, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General

Ardent Partners Monthly Webinar Series Why Best-in-Class Supplier Management is Critical to CPO Success For CPOs looking to thrive in the 2020s, Supplier Management has been the hot trend; but,…

Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – Executive Summary

By Andrew Bartolini October 14, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

Manufacturers utilizing manual processes to source the direct materials that comprise their products have an extraordinary opportunity to leverage automation and drive great value across the enterprise. And yet, while…

Creating a Business Case for Sourcing Automation – An Introduction

By Andrew Bartolini October 7, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Procurement Rising Podcast – Tom Cassidy, Bayada

By Andrew Bartolini October 4, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Today, Episode 203 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply…

Throwback Thursday: The Visibility Factor – Another Best-in-Class Advantage (for Sourcing)

By Andrew Bartolini September 30, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Today, we’ll deep-dive into the notion of visibility, and the multiple angles of visibility in which Best-in-Class organizations (those top-performing organizations from Ardent’s upcoming “State of Strategic Sourcing” research report)…

What’s Ahead For Businesses As Vaccine Mandates Loom?

By Christopher Dwyer September 29, 2021Articles, General, People

Late last year, the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines was hailed a medical miracle and scientific triumph that proved the world could begin looking towards a coronavirus-free future. Over…

Two Exciting Webinars this Week from Ardent Partners!

By Phil Bartolini September 27, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay

Now in its 8th year, Ardent Partners’ monthly webinar series is designed to engage procurement executives with a steady stream of high-quality, progressive, educational, and actionable content. Ardent Partners is…

The Path to Spend Enlightenment

By Andrew Bartolini September 24, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing

The path to true “spend enlightenment” is not merely paved with standard spend analysis. In fact, those organizations seeking to adopt next-generation spend analysis strategies must adapt to a changing…

When Does “The Great Staff Shortage” End?

By Christopher Dwyer September 22, 2021Articles, Complex Categories, General, People

This past weekend, my wife and I traveled over two hours north to meet family for an apple-picking trip (perhaps the best of the fall activities? A debate for another…

Procurement Rising Podcast – Thomas Udesen of Bayer

By Andrew Bartolini September 20, 2021Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Podcast, Procurement Rising

Today, Episode 202 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply…