Friday Frenzy: Halftime at the 2K20 Series PLUS Quarantine Comedy
CPO Rising 2K20 Series Update Last night, the NFL Draft... Today, "Halftime" at the CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series and some thank-yous are in order. To start, I'd like to commend…
Throwback Thursday: Cash Rules Everything Around Me (C.R.E.A.M.)
It is inevitable that Cash will become more important to CFOs and Chief Procurement Officers everywhere. So. I find this Throwback, as timely as when I first wrote it in…
Please Take Ardent Partners’ 2020 State of ePayables Market Research Survey
Ardent Partner’s 2020 State of ePayables Survey is Now Open All Respondents Will Receive the Study When it Publishes (click here) Now in its 15th year, Ardent Partners annual ‘State of…
The New Normal of Remote Work (and Why You Should Follow the NFL’s Lead)
Last week, during Ardent’s What the Pandemic Means for Your Workforce session (part of the CPO2K20 Resiliency Imperative virtual series), I mentioned that one of the three major ramifications of…
Patriots’ Day 2020
(Publisher's note: For those of you reading today from the 178 other countries who visit us each month, today's article, while American-centric, is not about being an American. It is…
20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#19 – Cash 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…
Throwback Thursday – Chief Procurement Officer: The Position
Publisher's Note: While the days are starting to blend together, it is actually Thursday or Throwback Thursday as we call it on these pages. Given the number of conversations I have…
The Resiliency Imperative – CPO Leadership in Times of Crisis (Session 7 Overview)
UPDATE - VIEW THIS SESSION NOW - ON-DEMAND The Resiliency Imperative sessions continues with CPO Leadership in Times of Crisis (click to register) and this is going to be fantastic one that loyal CPO…
The Resiliency Imperative – What the Pandemic Means for Your Workforce (Session 6 – Overview)
UPDATE – VIEW THIS SESSION NOW – ON-DEMAND The Resiliency Imperative sessions continue with What the Pandemic Means for Your Workforce (click to register) and I am excited to jump into the…
Ripped from the Headlines… Law & Order, Procurement & Coronavirus
Have you ever started watching a Law & Order marathon and then looked up only to notice that your entire family is asleep and that you haven't eaten dinner? Been…