New Risks to AP Performance in 2022
Unfortunately, in addition to the traditional, primarily tactical- related challenges facing AP year after year, Ardent Partners believes there are several new risks on the horizon that could negatively impact…
Procurement’s View of Direct Sourcing
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 witnessed…
Procurement Experts on CPO Rising — Building Credibility for Indirect Procurement
Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2022 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Jim Polak, former Director of General Purchasing at PPG Industries…
Procurement Experts on CPO Rising — Transforming Through Spend Analytics
Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2022 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Jim Polak, former Director of General Purchasing at PPG Industries…
The New ‘Normal’ Workspace in Accounts Payable and P2P
Now in year three, COVID-19 continues to persist, and its outlook for the remainder of 2022 remains unclear. However, it is clear that much of the pre-pandemic world has faded…
P2P Technology Round-Up — August 31, 2022
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Seriesfocuses on the world of Accounts Payable and P2P this week, including several partnership announcements and funding rounds. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…
Procurement Experts on CPO Rising — Tracking and Measuring Sustainability Progress
Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2022 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast – Thomas Udesen, Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer and co-founder of…
CPO Rising 2022 Report: The State of Big Data
Want access to the great research from Ardent Partners? Register for our newsletter today!! As we dive into the concluding section of the CPO Rising 2022 Report, one thing is…
Technology Round-Up — August 17, 2022
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider…
CPO Rising 2022 Report: The Performance of Best-in-Class
Want access to the great research from Ardent Partners? Register for our newsletter today!! Chief procurement officers are under constant pressure to surpass procurement performance metrics year over year. Knowing…