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Using ePayables to Enable Trade Finance and Optimize Working Capital

By Andrew Bartolini May 4, 2012Articles, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Technology

With an exciting new report from Vishal Patel, Ardent Partners' Research Director focused on ePayables in the offing and an exciting new ePayables-related venture soon to be announced, we've decided…

Building the First Sourcing Pipeline – Getting Started

By Andrew Bartolini May 2, 2012Articles, General, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

A procurement organization has just launched a new eSourcing tool. OK, now what? Here's what - it's time to start using it. Time to build a sourcing pipeline. A sourcing…

Business or Sourcing: What Skills Do CPOs Want More?

By Andrew Bartolini April 30, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

Publisher's Note: This report is now available in the Ardent Partners library at a substantial discount. Click here to learn more. We continue today with Part Two in a series that…

Business or Sourcing: What Skill Sets Does Your CPO Value Most?

By Andrew Bartolini April 27, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing

I was drawn to the worlds of consulting and investment banking in my early post MBA-career by the chance to work on a variety of different projects, the ability to…

CPO News – April 25, 2012

By Andrew Bartolini April 25, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Lots of movement this month so, this edition of CPO News offers more, but shorter stories. Yahoo CPO Joins BuyerQuest Earlier this month, Ron Carcamo, industry veteran and longtime Chief…

Heinz – Keystone to Procurement Success (Part 2)

By Andrew Bartolini April 23, 2012Articles, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Today we continue with Part Two of the H.J. Heinz procurement story as told in three parts (two presentations and one, one-on-one interview all by/with Christopher Yope, Heinz' Global SRM…

Heinz’ Keystone to Procurement Success (Part 1)

By Andrew Bartolini April 20, 2012Articles, Events, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

Another day, another article, another event, another great presentation from a leading procurement group..... This time, we focus in on the H.J. Heinz procurement story as told in three parts…

CPO Rising Tournament 2012 – Finale

By Andrew Bartolini April 11, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Strategic Sourcing

The Finale, Finally!! Ladies, Gentlemen, and procurement fans of all ages, we, once again and for the last time in 2012, welcome you to March Madness, Chief Procurement Officer Style,…

The CPO’s Final Four

By Andrew Bartolini April 9, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Strategic Sourcing1 Comment

What is the best CPO tool or strategy in 2012? Our field of 32 determines this year’s champion Welcome to March Madness, Chief Procurement Officer Style, where the different procurement…

The CPO’s March Madness – Elite 8

By Andrew Bartolini April 4, 2012Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Procure-to-Pay, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

What began as the 32 top CPO tools, strategies and ideas now stands as an elite list of 8. The CPO Rising Tournament 2012 seeks to answer one simple question…