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CPO Rising Listicle: Best-in-Class AP Operations Benefit the CFO in Six Ways

By Andrew Bartolini November 8, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy

Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help…

Magnus Mondays — Feature, Product, or Company?

By Magnus Bergfors November 4, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

When I joined Ardent Partners a year ago, my very first article was about the proliferation of procurement solutions. My experience at the DPW conference and, perhaps to a lesser…

Vendor Management Remains Core to Enterprise Innovation

By John Yuva November 1, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

In today’s world where globalization and innovation are critical to competitive survival, chief procurement officers rely on supplier specialization more than ever. Never have suppliers been more consequential and with…

Magnus Mondays — Services and CoEs in a Next-Gen Procurement Tech World

By Magnus Bergfors October 28, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

During the last couple of weeks, I’ve attended a few great conferences (shoutout to Zip, Keelvar, DPW and SAP). Several discussions and observations from these conferences point to how the…

Procurement Embraces Its Workforce Strategy Role

By John Yuva October 25, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Future of Work, General, Strategy, Technology

The role of procurement is ever evolving. Chief Procurement Officers are executing strategies in a world wrought with immense volatility and unpredictability. While the scale of disruption is unlike anything…

NEW WEBINAR: Maximize Your P2P Potential: The Metrics That Drive Results

By John Yuva October 24, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and Tradeshift on November 7th (9 AM ET) to discuss Maximize Your P2P Potential: The Metrics That Drive Results. Hear directly from Andrew Bartolini, Ardent Partners Founder…

Magnus Mondays — SAP Spend Connect: Data, Intelligence, and Suite

By Magnus Bergfors October 21, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

I spent last week in Las Vegas attending SAP Spend Connect. Spend Connect is the evolution of the old Ariba Live and now covers the entirety of SAP Intelligent Spend…

CPO Rising Listicle: Replacing an Incumbent Supplier? Here are Six Considerations

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva October 18, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategy

Magnus Mondays — Conferences, Innovations, and Sore Feet

By Magnus Bergfors October 14, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

This time of the year is always full of conferences and last week was certainly a whirlwind! Early Tuesday morning I flew down to Amsterdam for Keelvar Konnect and on…

Does Your Path Lead to a Fractional CPO?

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva October 11, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Future of Work, General, Lists, Strategy

It has been stated many times on Ardent Partners' The Future of Work Exchange and CPO Rising websites how procurement plays a significant role in the Future of Work paradigm.…