NEW WEBINAR: How Will Data Impact Procurement in the Next Decade?
Editor's Note: Please join Ardent's Founder and Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, this Thursday, February 27th at 1 PM ET on a webinar, The Decade of Data (2020s) and How it…
20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#11 – Supply Chain Risk Management)
In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…
20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#10 – P2P)
In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…
Throwback Thursday: 10 for 2010: ROA – Areas to Improve Your Returns
Editor’s Note: As we look back over the last decade, we thought it’d be fun to look at some of the big themes we wrote about ten years ago. How…
The “Talent Experience” and the Future of Work
The “employee lifecycle” has come full circle; no longer are professionals beholden to traditional employment structures. On top of record-low unemployment rates, more and more businesses are finding that there…
20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#9 – Boldness)
In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…
20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#8 – Risk Aversion)
In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…
Workday “Scouts” a Big Opportunity in Strategic Sourcing
Ardent Partners recently took a briefing with the leadership team of Workday (led by Eric Washer, vice president of product strategy) to discuss its recent acquisition of Scout RFP ("Scout"), a cloud-based strategic…
20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#7 – The Future of Work)
In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…
20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#6 – Disruption)
In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders…