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Magnus Mondays — Direct Materials Supplier Management Presents a Critical but Disjointed Solution Landscape

By Magnus Bergfors February 26, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

In last week’s article, we looked at what makes direct materials special and their unique established requirements, particularly when focusing on eSourcing. In today’s article, we continue to investigate direct…

Procurement 2024: BIG Prediction – Buyer Beware: “Fake News” Invades Supply Markets

By Andrew Bartolini February 23, 2024Articles, Events, General, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

For more than a decade, Ardent Partners’ senior analyst team has gathered in Boston for a multi-day company strategy and planning meeting. The team dedicates itself to reviewing the prior…

Magnus Mondays — Navigating the Raw Essentials: A Primer on Direct Materials

By Magnus Bergfors February 20, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

In one of my articles about suites vs. specialists, I briefly mentioned dedicating a future piece to direct materials. Today’s article will do just that. I’ll look at direct materials…

Magnus Mondays: It’s Time to Improve eSourcing Adoption

By Magnus Bergfors January 22, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

When I first started reading CPO Rising more than a decade ago, I remember Ardent’s founder and chief research officer, Andrew Bartolini, introducing the concept of eSourcing 2.0, which is…

Best of 2023: CPO Rising Listicle — Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation

By Andrew Bartolini January 12, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the…

Best of 2023: Procurement Strategies Manifest from Uncertainty

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year…

Magnus Mondays: What’s in Store for 2024

By Magnus Bergfors December 18, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

As we close in on the end of the year and I settle in at Ardent Partners, I wanted to take a moment to look toward 2024. Rather than an…

Technology Round-Up — October 11, 2023

By John Yuva October 11, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

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 Listicle: Curb Inflation with Five Strategies

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva August 4, 2023Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

Fridays (in 2023) 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 procurement…

Solution Showcase on CPO Rising: Smart Cube Enables Intelligent Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini & John Yuva July 19, 2023Articles, General, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

Ardent Partners is a leading research and advisory firm that specializes in supply management. Ardent's in-depth coverage includes market research, best practices, thought leadership and technology strategies and specific solution…