The Formula for Sourcing Success
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek (1632 – 1723), was a Dutch tradesman and civil servant who began a new career as a scientist at a very late age. Despite his late…
CPO Rising 2017: Procurement Hurdles (and last chance to download!)
While the tech adoption and mastery issues discussed previously here on CPO Rising are not unique to procurement departments, the major hurdles that Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) face in pursuit of their…
Webinar! Strategic Spend Management – Last Chance to Register (9/27)!
"By surveying thousands of distinct organizations over the years, Ardent Partners has been able to clearly establish that the groups that manage very high levels of spend perform significantly better…
Measuring Procurement Performance – Not So Easy After All
Editor's Note: Join Ardent Partners' analysts and 150 global procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners for Ardent's second-annual CPO Rising Procurement Executive Summit here in Boston on November 8…
Technology Round-Up – September 21, 2017
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…
Technology Round-Up – September 14, 2017
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…
Supply Management Technology: Key Solution Selection Criteria
Earlier this year, I conducted my yearly procurement benchmark study, CPO Rising, and surveyed more than 300 Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other supply management leaders and practitioners on current trends in procurement…
The Enduring Value of Business Networks
Ardent Partners defines a business network as a web-based platform that enables interconnected buyers and sellers to trade, communicate, and/or collaborate with each other. In this increasingly global and digital…
Getting Agile and Efficient with Modern Contract Management Tools
Today as in years past, the speed of business continues to increase. Markets evolve, products improve, requirements change, and timelines shrink. Time gets more valuable every year, particularly as workloads increase…
Beyond Price: Finding the Right Suppliers Using Sophisticated Sourcing Strategies
Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published a new sourcing-themed report, Beyond Price: Finding the Right Suppliers Using Sophisticated Sourcing Strategies, sponsored by EC Sourcing Group. If you would like to access…