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CPO Rising Listicle: 8 Reasons Why a CPO Needs a Strong Strategic Sourcing Operation

By Andrew Bartolini September 13, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, 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…

Announcing Ardent Partners’ 2024 Strategic Sourcing Technology Advisor Report

By Magnus Bergfors September 9, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

We are happy to announce the official launch of Ardent Partners' 2024 Strategic Sourcing Technology Advisor report. This is a report designed to guide sourcing and procurement teams through the…

NEW WEBINAR: The State of ePayables 2024: Money Never Sleeps

By Andrew Bartolini September 5, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, Featured, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

In a 24/7/365 global business environment, where challenges from economic uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and changing technology continue to grow, cash management has never been more important, and that has…

Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 2: Supplier Information Management

By Magnus Bergfors September 3, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Last week we started a series of articles on supplier management. In that article, we covered some of the functionality that’s needed across all the components of supplier management. This…

Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 1: Platform Capabilities

By Magnus Bergfors August 26, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Supplier management is a complex and critical activity for procurement organizations. A key problem is that many procurement professionals lack the tools needed to efficiently manage supplier relationships, information, performance,…

CPO Rising Listicle: CPO Strategies to Train and Retain Staff — Part Two

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva August 23, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Contingent Workforce Weekly, Future of Work, General, Lists, Strategy, Technology

NEW WEBINAR: Beyond Automation: Procurement in the Fast Lane: Key Metrics for the CPO’s Dashboard

By John Yuva August 21, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, Featured, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

Join Ardent Partners and Ivalua on September 5th (10 AM ET) for a discussion on Beyond Automation: Procurement in the Fast Lane: Key Metrics for the CPO’s Dashboard. On the…

Magnus Mondays — The Proliferation of eSourcing

By Magnus Bergfors August 19, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

A couple of months ago I wrote an article on innovation in the eSourcing space. New (relatively at least) solution providers like Globality, Pactum, Arkestro, and Fairmarkit have entered the…

CPO Rising Listicle: Recognize Accounts Payable Excellence in 7 Ways (AP Honors!!!)

By John Yuva August 16, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Lists, People, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers

Magnus Mondays — A Couple of Truths on IM&PPO and S2P Solutions

By Magnus Bergfors August 12, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, People, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

This summer I’ve done considerable research into the Intake Management and Procurement Process Orchestration (IM&PPO) space. It’s a relatively new and exciting area and an example of the resurgence of…