Throwback Thursday: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit!
As we gear up to take the field for CPO Rising 2019 in two months, we can’t help but reflect on how successful (and fun) are these CPO Rising events. Like good…
CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Dan Warn, Chief Procurement Officer, athenahealth
Dan Warn is the Chief Procurement Officer at athenahealth. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and since transitioning from the Army, Dan has spent…
With Manufacturing at a Critical Juncture, SyncFab Pushes Forward with Blockchain
Blockchain platforms and applications can be used to expand market opportunities for small- and mid-sized manufacturing companies, which provide the vast majority of parts and components to large manufacturers and…
Throwback Thursday: Déjà vu — Summer Supply Constraints
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and…
Data-Driven: How the Best-in-Class Use Spend Visibility to Gain a Competitive Advantage
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Xeeva‘s blog a couple of weeks ago. Xeeva is a Michigan-based provider of sourcing and procurement solutions, and a co-sponsor of the CPO Rising 2019procurement benchmark…
The Harvard Club of Boston to Host the CPO Rising 2019 Summit
Ardent Partners is pleased to highlight that the CPO Rising 2019 Summit will return to the Harvard Club of Boston this fall. The prestigious and historic event venue has been named by Boston…
CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Bill Browning, Director of Procurement at Carbonite
Bill Browning is the Director of Procurement at Carbonite. He has 15-plus year track record of driving cost savings and efficiencies through effective sourcing, negotiation and vendor management strategies. At…
Now Accepting Nominations for “CPO Honors 2019″
Today's article is a reminder that this fall, Ardent Partners will recognize Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), their teams, and a select group of industry experts and providers for outstanding performance…
CPO Rising Procurement Influencer Series: Stan Garber & Alex Yakubovich, Co-Founders of Scout RFP
Editor’s Note: CPO Rising's Procurement Influencer Series continues today with a unique piece from the co-founders of ScoutRFP. Some time ago, Andrew Bartolini sat down with Stan Garber (President), and…
From the Archives: A Primer for Contemporary Contingent Workforce Management
Editor's Note: We interrupt our regularly-scheduled Tuesday morning programming to bring you an oldie but goodie from Ardent's Research Director and VP of Research, Christopher J. Dwyer. Chris is on…