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Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part Two: Early Engagement

By Andrew Bartolini April 23, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

As Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) know all too well, how and what is communicated during the sourcing process sets the stage for the resulting supplier relationship. And while that relationship may never become a true…

Technology Round-Up – April 19, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 19, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management…

Seven Keys to Better Sourcing and Supplier Management, Part One: Know Your Spend

By Andrew Bartolini April 18, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Webinar – CPO Rising 2018: The Age of Intelligence (Register Here!)

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 9, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

On April 17th, join Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer of Ardent Partners and David Bush, chief revenue officer of SpendHQ, for a complimentary webinar on our annual CPO…

Technology Round-Up – April 5, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 5, 2018Articles, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

CPO News – April 2, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team April 2, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, People, Strategic Sourcing

Welcome to the Spring 2018 edition of CPO News! There are lots of stories to cover today, so grab yourself a cup of coffee and ease into the week with…

Technology Round-Up – March 29, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 29, 2018Articles, Complex Categories, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Best Practices in Supplier Management – A 360 Degree View

By Andrew Bartolini March 28, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

A fact of 2018 is that while meeting suppliers is not particularly difficult, finding the right ones and managing them well is. Heightened volatility in a market that has become increasingly…

Technology Round-Up – March 22, 2018

By Ardent Partners Analyst Team March 22, 2018Articles, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

The Changing Nature of Supplier Management

By Andrew Bartolini March 19, 2018Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Business in 2018 is remarkably different than it was five years ago and it will be remarkably different five years from now. Product lifecycles are collapsing as are the windows…